Officer, good evening, allow me to explain
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The spectacle you see beside this road.
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It's been a long, hard day, and I am just a victim
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Of circumstances beyond my control.
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Now let me just assure you that I'm not a drinkin' man;
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I work hard to uphold the law.
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Those people in that other car are friends of my ex-wife,
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And no matter what they told you they saw...
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CHORUS:
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The car was upside down when I got here;
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I left it right side-up some time ago.
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Some kids drove by and poured somethin' all down my shirt;
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It might have been tequila, I don't know.
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I stepped into the woods for a midnight prayer,
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I don't know what went down while I was not here,
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But that stop sign was on the hood when I bought the car,
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And the car was upside down when I got here.
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Officer, my reputation speaks for itself,
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I'm as innocent and gentle as a child.
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That fistfight with my mama, that was three months ago;
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I can't believe that's still on my file.
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Now a conscientious peacekeeper such as yourself
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Must surely recognize an honest guy,
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And since most of my money goes to charitable causes,
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I can't afford a DWI...
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Upside Down
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Brian Burns |