Nat Stuckey Don't pay the Ransom Lyrics:
Last night I stopped off for a beer on my way home
And I saw this broken hearted sweet thing cryin'
all alone My tender heart was deeply touched at
the sight of a woman's tears So I said hi there
and I pulled up a chair and ordered us a couple of
beers We must have drunk a gallon of brew when I
looked at my watch it was half past two And I
suddenly realized I hadn't even called my wife And
knowin' what would happen to me when I get home I
nearly broke my neck gettin' to the phone And
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here's what I told her in an effort to save my
life Don't pay the ransom honey I've escaped
Considering what I've been through I'm in good
shape Well my wrist and ankles are a little sore
from the tape But don't pay the ransom honey I've
escaped [guitar - steel]
Now if you got tied up somewhere tonight on your
way home In a poker game or with a pretty dame and
it slips your mind to phone Don't blow your cool
like a crazy fool and tell your woman where you've
been Your situation requires imagination and I've
got a suggestion my friend Tell her now don't pay
the ransom ... No don't pay the ransom honey I've
escaped
Lyrics: Don't pay the Ransom, Nat Stuckey [end]