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[VERSE]
WGell Robbie's goCadd9t a brand Gnew girlfriend.
She's Ggot a Dscr i pt foGr pills.
These Ghere man Cadd9they're the good Gones.
GCounting those ten Cadd9dollar Gbills.
[VERSE]
What GMama don't Cadd9know won't Ghurt her.
GThat's what he'd Dalways Gsay.
He's Ggoing down to Cadd9Bossier GCity.
Gonna Gdrink his Dcares awGay.
SOLO
G Cadd9 G
G D G
G Cadd9 G
G D G
[VERSE]
He's Ggot a Cadd9thousand Gdollars.
That's Gmore than the Dsaw mills Gpaying.
Lucy sGhe's Cadd9at her Gmamas.
GBut he'll lose it Cadd9all todGay
[VERSE]
He's Ggot a Cadd9thousand Gdollars.
That's Gjust some DgasoGline.
You know that Gboy Cadd9well he can Ggamble.
GLike you ain't Cadd9never Gseen.
[CHORUS]
What GMama don't Cadd9know won't Ghurt her.
GThat's what he'd Dalways Gsay.
He's Ggoing down to Cadd9Bossier GCity.
Gonna dGrink his Dcares awGay.
[SOLO]
G Cadd9 G
G D G
G Cadd9 G
G D G
[VERSE]
He's Gpulling down Cadd9on that Glever.
Like Ghe's got Dcash to Gburn.
GBarely too Cadd9proud to Gbeg.
I guess that Gboy will Dnever Glearn.
[VERSE]
He's Gdriving back Cadd9home on Gsunday.
GPraying he Ddon't get Gkilled.
You kGnow that Lucy's Cadd9kinda Gcrazy.
When Gshe ain't Dgot her Gpills.
[CHORUS]
What GMama don't Cadd9know won't Ghurt her.
GThat's what he'd Dalways Gsay.
He's Ggoing down to Cadd9Bossier GCity.
Gonna dGrink his Dcares awGay.
[SOLO]
G Cadd9 G
G D G
G Cadd9 G
G D G
[CHORUS]
(3x)
What GMama don't Cadd9know won't Ghurt her.
GThat's what he'd Dalways Gsay.
He's Ggoing down to Cadd9Bossier GCity.
Gonna dGrink his Dcares awGay. 

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Bossier City

by Turnpike Troubadours

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Cadd9

[VERSE]

G Cadd9 G

Well Robbie's got a brand new girlfriend.

G D G

She's got a scr i pt for pills.

G Cadd9 G

These here man they're the good ones.

G Cadd9 G

Counting those ten dollar bills.

[VERSE]

G Cadd9 G

What Mama don't know won't hurt her.

G D G

That's what he'd always say.

G Cadd9 G

He's going down to Bossier City.

G D G

Gonna drink his cares away.

SOLO

G Cadd9 G

G D G

G Cadd9 G

G D G

[VERSE]

G Cadd9 G

He's got a thousand dollars.

G D G

That's more than the saw mills paying.

G Cadd9 G

Lucy she's at her mamas.

G Cadd9 G

But he'll lose it all today

[VERSE]

G Cadd9 G

He's got a thousand dollars.

G D G

That's just some gasoline.

G Cadd9 G

You know that boy well he can gamble.

G Cadd9 G

Like you ain't never seen.

[CHORUS]

G Cadd9 G

What Mama don't know won't hurt her.

G D G

That's what he'd always say.

G Cadd9 G

He's going down to Bossier City.

G D G

Gonna drink his cares away.

[SOLO]

G Cadd9 G

G D G

G Cadd9 G

G D G

[VERSE]

G Cadd9 G

He's pulling down on that lever.

G D G

Like he's got cash to burn.

G Cadd9 G

Barely too proud to beg.

G D G

I guess that boy will never learn.

[VERSE]

G Cadd9 G

He's driving back home on sunday.

G D G

Praying he don't get killed.

G Cadd9 G

You know that Lucy's kinda crazy.

G D G

When she ain't got her pills.

[CHORUS]

G Cadd9 G

What Mama don't know won't hurt her.

G D G

That's what he'd always say.

G Cadd9 G

He's going down to Bossier City.

G D G

Gonna drink his cares away.

[SOLO]

G Cadd9 G

G D G

G Cadd9 G

G D G

[CHORUS]

(3x)

G Cadd9 G

What Mama don't know won't hurt her.

G D G

That's what he'd always say.

G Cadd9 G

He's going down to Bossier City.

G D G

Gonna drink his cares away.

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