I got up on the wrong side
Of the wrong bed in this world
Not sure who the woman is
Sunny side up, flag unfurled
One cig left in a crumpled pack
Got lit going out the door
Wallet still had money left
I guess she weren’t no whore
Piece-of-shit truck fired right up
Windows rolled down rolling west
If I can make it to Denver today
I might just get some rest
There’s a fella up in Oregon
Got some horses that he stole
Cousin Billy’s laid up in hospital
So, I told him I would go
I got time, not working now
Since the Army let me go
Heading up to Oregon
Sniper rifle in tow
I ain’t lookin’ to hurt no one
But some things just can’t stand
Man put Bill in the hospital
Still owes him 20 grand
Cops don’t seem to give a shit
Boy’s got family ties
Well, Bill’s got family too, by God
And one’s coming for their hide
They say when you got nothin’
You got nothin’ to lose
Ain’t too much tying me down right now
Except cigarettes and booze
This feels like a righteous fight
And that sounds good to me
After three tours in Afghanistan
Sometimes it’s hard to see
I hope I can figure out this mess
Not like I’m some great sleuth
But like I said, I got nothing to lose
And I know Billy speaks the truth
Waipahu Bob 