"The Old Gray Mare"

from State Fair Fight Songs by The Book-Burners

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"The Old Gray Mare"

Well, the old gray mare won't see this line no more
Well, the old gray mare won't see this line no more
Well, the old gray mare won't see this line
She's only taking on Father Time
The old gray mare won't see this line no more

Well, the old gray mare done run and jumped the fence
Well, the old gray mare done run and jumped the fence
Well, the old gray mare done jumped the fence
And now she makes her penitence
The old gray mare done run and jumped the fence

And now the old gray mare won't see no more
We left her rotting on the rendering floor
Sagging skin and broken meat
The only thing useful is her feet

Well, the old gray mare done up and run away
Well, the old gray mare done up and run away
Well, the old gray mare done run away
And buried our bones down in the clay
The old gray mare done up and run away

And now the old gray mare won't see no more
We left her rotting on the rendering floor
Sagging skin and broken meat
The only thing useful is her feet

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from State Fair Fight Songs, released September 21, 2012

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