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This entire song is spoken(and yelled in the CAPS section).  Alternate bass notes are used throughout with
simple bass notes leading into the G(d-e-f#-G) and C(g-a-b-C) chord changes.
[Verse]
GWell, I was sittin' in this beer joint down in Houston, Texas
CWas drinkin' Colorado Cool-Aid and talkin' to some Mexicans
DAn' we was, what's that you say?
GWhat's Colorado Cool-Aid?
GWell, it's a can of Coors brewed from a mountain stream
CIt'll set your head on fire an' make your kidneys scream
DOh, it sure is fine
GYeah, we was havin' ourselves one of them real good times
GBut you know just as sure as any beer joint you've ever been in
CThere's some big, mean drunk who just ain't got no friends
DYeah, he wants to fight
GHe's gonna whip everything in sight
GWell, he took him a big cold swallow of beer
CAnd he walked over and spit in my Mexican friends ear
DSure enough - that made my buddy real mad
GThat's somethin' like he ain't never had
GWell, Sir, he pulled out a big, long switch blade knife
CQuick as a whistle he began to slice
DThat big mean drunk stood back, his face full of tears
GLookin' down at the floor, at one of his ears
GHa, he cut that thing off even with the sideburns
CWell, ya might say the little Mexican fella, he just didn't give a dern
But Dhe was a gentleman about it - An' bent over and with a half way grin
GPicked it up and handed it back to him
GHe said, "Now big man, the next time you get the urge to spit a little beer
CYou just open up your hand there and spit it in your own ear
DWon't be no trouble that way", that's what I heard him say
GAnd I said, "Barmaid,
Gset us up
Ca round of that Colorado Cool-Aid
DAnd while you're up there, bring this big fella here, a box of Bandaids"
GNow let me tell you
Gif you're ever ridin' down in south of Texas
CAnd you decide to stop an' drink some Colorado Cool-Aid
An' Dmaybe talk to some Mexicans
GAn' you get the urge to get a little tough
GBetter make damn sure you got your knife proof ear-muffs
CHey, ain't that right, big man?
DI SAID, AIN'T THAT RIGHT, BIG MAN?
GAh, hell - he can't hear,
Gnot on this side anyway, he ain't got no ear!
CHey barmaid, bring us all a big, tall glass of that Colorado Cool-Aid
DHow about it?
GHow you doin' there, big man? Still got your ear there in your hand?

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Colorado Kool-Aid

by Johnny Paycheck

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This entire song is spoken(and yelled in the CAPS section). Alternate bass notes are used throughout with

simple bass notes leading into the G(d-e-f#-G) and C(g-a-b-C) chord changes.

[Verse]

Well, I was sittin' in this beer joint down in Houston, Texas

Was drinkin' Colorado Cool-Aid and talkin' to some Mexicans

An' we was, what's that you say?

What's Colorado Cool-Aid?

Well, it's a can of Coors brewed from a mountain stream

It'll set your head on fire an' make your kidneys scream

Oh, it sure is fine

Yeah, we was havin' ourselves one of them real good times

But you know just as sure as any beer joint you've ever been in

There's some big, mean drunk who just ain't got no friends

Yeah, he wants to fight

He's gonna whip everything in sight

Well, he took him a big cold swallow of beer

And he walked over and spit in my Mexican friends ear

Sure enough - that made my buddy real mad

That's somethin' like he ain't never had

Well, Sir, he pulled out a big, long switch blade knife

Quick as a whistle he began to slice

That big mean drunk stood back, his face full of tears

Lookin' down at the floor, at one of his ears

Ha, he cut that thing off even with the sideburns

Well, ya might say the little Mexican fella, he just didn't give a dern

But he was a gentleman about it - An' bent over and with a half way grin

Picked it up and handed it back to him

He said, "Now big man, the next time you get the urge to spit a little beer

You just open up your hand there and spit it in your own ear

Won't be no trouble that way", that's what I heard him say

And I said, "Barmaid,

set us up

a round of that Colorado Cool-Aid

And while you're up there, bring this big fella here, a box of Bandaids"

Now let me tell you

if you're ever ridin' down in south of Texas

And you decide to stop an' drink some Colorado Cool-Aid

An' maybe talk to some Mexicans

An' you get the urge to get a little tough

Better make damn sure you got your knife proof ear-muffs

Hey, ain't that right, big man?

I SAID, AIN'T THAT RIGHT, BIG MAN?

Ah, hell - he can't hear,

not on this side anyway, he ain't got no ear!

Hey barmaid, bring us all a big, tall glass of that Colorado Cool-Aid

How about it?

How you doin' there, big man? Still got your ear there in your hand?

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