[Originally by Dixie Chicks]
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Mary Anne and Wanda were the best of friends
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All through the high school days
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Both members of the 4H club
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Both active in the FFA
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After graduation Mary Anne went looking
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For a bright new world
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Wanda looked all around this town
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And all she found was Earl
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Well it wasn't two weeks
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After she got married that
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Wanda started getting abused
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She put on dark glasses and long sleeved blouses
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And make-up to cover a bruise
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Well she finally got the nerve to file for divorce
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She let the law take it from there
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But Earl walked right through that restraining order
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And put her in intensive care
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Right away Mary Anne flew in from Atlanta
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On a red eye midnight flight
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She held Wanda's hand as they
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Worked out a plan
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And it didn't take em' long to decide
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That Earl had to die
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Goodbye Earl
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You're feeling weak
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Why don't you lay down
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And sleep Earl?
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The cops they came to bring Earl in
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They searched the house
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High and low
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Then they tipped their hats
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And said "Thank you ladies
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If you hear from him let us know"
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Well, the weeks went by and
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Spring turned to summer
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Summer faded into fall
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And it turns out he was a missing person
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that nobody missed at all
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So the girls bought some land
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And a roadside stand
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Out on highway 109
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and sell Tennessee ham
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And strawberry jam
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And they don't
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Loose any sleep at night
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Cause Earl had to die
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Goodbye Earl
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We need a break
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Let's go out to the lake, Earl
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We'll pack a lunch
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stuff you in the trunk, Earl
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Well is that all right
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Good, let's go for a ride, Earl RIDE!
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Yeah
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Goodbye Earl
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