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Choctaw Bingo
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[Verse 1]
EStrap them kids in, give 'em a lil bit of vodka
EIn a cherry coke, we're goin' to OklahomaG A
ETo the family reunion for the first time in years
EIt's up at Uncle Slaton's 'cause he's getting on in GyearsA
EYou know he longer travels but he's still pretty spry
EHe's not much on talk and he's just too mean to dieG A
EAnd they'll be coming down and from Kansas and west Arkansas
EIt'll be one big old party like you've never sawG A
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[Verse 2]
EUncle Slaton's got his Texan pride
EBack in the thickets with his Asian brideG A
EHe's got an Airstream trailer and a Holstein cow
EStill makes whiskey cause he still knows howG A
EHe plays that Choctaw Bingo every Friday night
EYou know he had to leave Texas but he won't say GwhyA
EHe owns a quarter section up by Lake Eufala
ECaught a great big ole bluecat on a drifting jug GlineA
ESells his hardwood timber to the chipping mill
ECooks that crystal meth because his 'shine don't GsellA
EHe cooks that crystal meth because his 'shine don't sell
EYou know he likes that money, he don't mind the GsmellA
[Instrumental]
[Verse 3]
EMy cousin Roscoe, Slaton's oldest boy
EFrom his second marriage up in IllinoisG A
EHe's raised in east St Louis by his mama's people
EWhere they do things different, thought he'd comGe on dAown
EHe's goin' to Dallas, Texas in a semi truck
ECalled from that big McDonald's you know that onGe thatA's built up on that
EGreat big old bridge across the Will Rogers Turnpike
ETook the Big Cabin exit stopped and bought a carGton of Acigarettes
EAt that Indian smoke shop with the big neon smoke rings
EAnd the Cherokee nations, hit Muskogee late that GnightA, somebody
ERan the stoplight at the Shawnee Bypass
ERoscoe tried to miss him but he didn't quiteG A
[Instrumental]
[Verse 4]
EBob and Mae come up from some little town way down by
ELake Texoma where he coaches footballG A
EThey were two- A champions for two years running
EBut he says they won't be this year, no, they won't Gbe thiAs year
EAnd he stopped off in Tuscka at that pop knife and gun place
EBought a SKS rifle and a couple full cases of thGatA
ESteel core ammo with the beardam primers
EFrom some East Bloc nation that no longer needs 'GemA
EAnd a Desert Eagle, that's one great big old pistol
EI mean fifty caliber made by bad-ass HebrewsG A
EAnd some surplus tracers for that old BAR of Slaton's
EAs soon as it gets dark, we're gonna have us a tGime, wAe're gonna have us a time
[Instrumental]
[Verse 5]
ERuth Anne and Lynn come from Baxter Springs
EThat's one hell-raisin' town way up in southeasteGrn KanAsas
EGot a biker bar next to the lingerie store
EThat's got Rolling Stones lips up there in brighGt pink Aneon
EAnd they're right downtown where everyone can see 'em
Eand they burn all night, you know they burn all nGight, yAou know they burn all night
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[Verse 6]
ERuth Anne and Lynn, they wear them cut-off britches
EAnd those skinny halters and they're second cousGins to Ame
EMan I don't care, I want to get between 'em
EWith a great big ole hardon like an old Bois D'aGrc fenAce post
EYou could hang a pipe rail gate from do some
ESister twisters till the cows come home and we'd Gbe haAvin' us a time
[Instrumental]
[Verse 7]
EUncle Slaton's got his Texan pride
EBack in the thickets with his Asian brideG A
EHe's cut that corner pasture into acre lots
EHe sells them owner financed strictly to themG A
EHe's got no kind of credit 'cause he knows they're slackers
EAnd they'll miss that payment and he'll take it GbackA
EHe plays that choctaw bingo every Friday night
EHe drinks his Johnny Walker at that Club 69G A
EWere gonna strap those kids in, give 'em a lil bit of Benadryl
EIn a Cherry Coke, we're going to OklahomaG A
EGonna have us a time
EWe're gonna have us a timeG A
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Choctaw Bingo
by James McMurtry
Chords in this song · guitar
E
G
A
[Verse 1]
E
Strap them kids in, give 'em a lil bit of vodka
E G A
In a cherry coke, we're goin' to Oklahoma
E
To the family reunion for the first time in years
E G A
It's up at Uncle Slaton's 'cause he's getting on in years
E
You know he longer travels but he's still pretty spry
E G A
He's not much on talk and he's just too mean to die
E
And they'll be coming down and from Kansas and west Arkansas
E G A
It'll be one big old party like you've never saw
[Instrumental]
[Verse 2]
E
Uncle Slaton's got his Texan pride
E G A
Back in the thickets with his Asian bride
E
He's got an Airstream trailer and a Holstein cow
E G A
Still makes whiskey cause he still knows how
E
He plays that Choctaw Bingo every Friday night
E G A
You know he had to leave Texas but he won't say why
E
He owns a quarter section up by Lake Eufala
E G A
Caught a great big ole bluecat on a drifting jug line
E
Sells his hardwood timber to the chipping mill
E G A
Cooks that crystal meth because his 'shine don't sell
E
He cooks that crystal meth because his 'shine don't sell
E G A
You know he likes that money, he don't mind the smell
[Instrumental]
[Verse 3]
E
My cousin Roscoe, Slaton's oldest boy
E G A
From his second marriage up in Illinois
E
He's raised in east St Louis by his mama's people
E G A
Where they do things different, thought he'd come on down
E
He's goin' to Dallas, Texas in a semi truck
E G A
Called from that big McDonald's you know that one that's built up on that
E
Great big old bridge across the Will Rogers Turnpike
E G A
Took the Big Cabin exit stopped and bought a carton of cigarettes
E
At that Indian smoke shop with the big neon smoke rings
E G A
And the Cherokee nations, hit Muskogee late that night, somebody
E
Ran the stoplight at the Shawnee Bypass
E G A
Roscoe tried to miss him but he didn't quite
[Instrumental]
[Verse 4]
E
Bob and Mae come up from some little town way down by
E G A
Lake Texoma where he coaches football
E
They were two- A champions for two years running
E G A
But he says they won't be this year, no, they won't be this year
E
And he stopped off in Tuscka at that pop knife and gun place
E G A
Bought a SKS rifle and a couple full cases of that
E
Steel core ammo with the beardam primers
E G A
From some East Bloc nation that no longer needs 'em
E
And a Desert Eagle, that's one great big old pistol
E G A
I mean fifty caliber made by bad-ass Hebrews
E
And some surplus tracers for that old BAR of Slaton's
E G A
As soon as it gets dark, we're gonna have us a time, we're gonna have us a time
[Instrumental]
[Verse 5]
E
Ruth Anne and Lynn come from Baxter Springs
E G A
That's one hell-raisin' town way up in southeastern Kansas
E
Got a biker bar next to the lingerie store
E G A
That's got Rolling Stones lips up there in bright pink neon
E
And they're right downtown where everyone can see 'em
E G A
and they burn all night, you know they burn all night, you know they burn all night
[Instrumental]
[Verse 6]
E
Ruth Anne and Lynn, they wear them cut-off britches
E G A
And those skinny halters and they're second cousins to me
E
Man I don't care, I want to get between 'em
E G A
With a great big ole hardon like an old Bois D'arc fence post
E
You could hang a pipe rail gate from do some
E G A
Sister twisters till the cows come home and we'd be havin' us a time
[Instrumental]
[Verse 7]
E
Uncle Slaton's got his Texan pride
E G A
Back in the thickets with his Asian bride
E
He's cut that corner pasture into acre lots
E G A
He sells them owner financed strictly to them
E
He's got no kind of credit 'cause he knows they're slackers
E G A
And they'll miss that payment and he'll take it back
E
He plays that choctaw bingo every Friday night
E G A
He drinks his Johnny Walker at that Club 69
E
Were gonna strap those kids in, give 'em a lil bit of Benadryl
E G A
In a Cherry Coke, we're going to Oklahoma
E
Gonna have us a time
E G A
We're gonna have us a time
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