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Jerry Jeff Walker
L.A. Freewway
[Intro]
A D A E A D A E
[Verse 1]
APack up all your dishes  
DMake note of all good wishes  
ASay goodby to the landlord for me  
EThat sum-bitch has always bored me  
AThrow out them old LA papers   
DAnd that moldy box of vanilla wafers  
AAdios to all this concrete  
EGonna get me some dirt road back street  
[Chorus]
If I can jDust get off of that ELA freeway  
WithAout getting killed or Dcaught  
ADown that road in a cloud of smoke  
For some Eland that I ain't bought, bought, bought
If I can Djust get off of that ELA freeway  
WithAout getting killed or Dcaught    
[Verse 2]
AHere's to you old skinny Dennis  
DOnly one I think I will miss
AI can hear them old bass men singing  
ESweet and low like a gift you're bringin' 
APlay it for me just one more time now  
DGot to give it all we can now  
AI believe everything your saying  
EJust keep on keep on playing  
[Chorus]
If I can jDust get off of that ELA freeway  
WithAout getting killed or Dcaught  
ADown that road in a cloud of smoke  
For some Eland that I ain't bought, bought, bought
If I can Djust get off of that ELA freeway  
WithAout getting killed or Dcaught    
[Verse 3]  
APut the pink slip in the mailbox  
DLeave the key in the old front door lock  
AThey will find it likely as not  
EWith all the things that we have forgot  
AOh Susanna now don't you cry, babe  
DLove's a gift that's surely handmade  
AWe've got something to believe in   
EDon't you think it's time we're leavin'  
[Chorus]
If I can jDust get off of that ELA freeway  
WithAout getting killed or Dcaught  
ADown that road in a cloud of smoke  
For some Eland that I ain't bought, bought, bought
If I can Djust get off of that ELA freeway  
WithAout getting killed or Dcaught

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La Freeway

by Jerry Jeff Walker

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Jerry Jeff Walker

L.A. Freewway

[Intro]

A D A E A D A E

[Verse 1]

Pack up all your dishes

Make note of all good wishes

Say goodby to the landlord for me

That sum-bitch has always bored me

Throw out them old LA papers

And that moldy box of vanilla wafers

Adios to all this concrete

Gonna get me some dirt road back street

[Chorus]

D E

If I can just get off of that LA freeway

A D

Without getting killed or caught

Down that road in a cloud of smoke

For some land that I ain't bought, bought, bought

D E

If I can just get off of that LA freeway

A D

Without getting killed or caught

[Verse 2]

Here's to you old skinny Dennis

Only one I think I will miss

I can hear them old bass men singing

Sweet and low like a gift you're bringin'

Play it for me just one more time now

Got to give it all we can now

I believe everything your saying

Just keep on keep on playing

[Chorus]

D E

If I can just get off of that LA freeway

A D

Without getting killed or caught

Down that road in a cloud of smoke

For some land that I ain't bought, bought, bought

D E

If I can just get off of that LA freeway

A D

Without getting killed or caught

[Verse 3]

Put the pink slip in the mailbox

Leave the key in the old front door lock

They will find it likely as not

With all the things that we have forgot

Oh Susanna now don't you cry, babe

Love's a gift that's surely handmade

We've got something to believe in

Don't you think it's time we're leavin'

[Chorus]

D E

If I can just get off of that LA freeway

A D

Without getting killed or caught

Down that road in a cloud of smoke

For some land that I ain't bought, bought, bought

D E

If I can just get off of that LA freeway

A D

Without getting killed or caught

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