Dead On Time

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HE'D DONE THIS RUN FOR A LONG TIME NOW

AND HE DON'T KNOW WHY AND HE DON'T KNOW HOW
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BUT HE'D NEVER BEEN LATE SO THEY CALLED HIM DEAD ON TIME.

HE PAINTED THE NAME ON THE BONNET IN BLACK

AND THE STATION KIDS ON THE MAILMAN'S TRACK
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WOULD ALL LOOK OUT FOR THE DUST OF DEAD ON TIME.
     C#7                          B         F#
WOULD ALL LOOK OUT FOR THE DUST OF DEAD ON TIME.


I GOTTA BE BACK FOR THE KIDS BIRTHDAY

HE MAILMAN SAID AS HE WAVED HOORAY
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AND WHELED HIS TRUCK ON THE LONG HAUL HOMEWARD BOUND.

THE  WIFE'S GONNA MAKE HIM A CHOCOLATE CAKE

THEY MADE ME PROMICE THAT I WON'T BE LATE
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I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN WHEN I COME NEXT TIME AROUND.
    C#7                         B             F#
I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN WHEN I COME NEXT TIME AROUND.


BUT DEAD ON TIME RAN OUTTA LUCK

AND HE COULD'T BELIEVE WHEN HIS GOOD OLD TRUCK
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GROUND TO A HAULT WITH A BURNT OUT BEARINGS WHINE

NOT A TREE IN SIGHT AND THE WATER BAG LOW

NOT A HOPE IN HELL OF GETTING HER TO GO
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DIDN'T LOOK TO GOOD AT ALL FOR DEAD ON TIME.
        C#7                     B         F#
DIDN'T LOOK TO GOOD AT ALL FOR DEAD ON TIME.


A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND A CHOCOLATE CAKE

WENT DANCIN ACROSS THE DRY SALT LAKE
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WHERE THE MIRAGE MET WITH THE DISTANT TIMBER LINE.

AND THE SILENT TRUCK THREW A MEAGRE SHADE

OVER THE PLEA FOR HELP THAT HE MADE
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SCRATCHED IN THE DIRT ON THE ROAD BY DEAD ON TIME.



HE'D DONE THIS RUN FOR A LONG TIME NOW

AND HE DON'T KNOW WHY AND HE DON'T KNOW HOW
                                                   C#7
BUT HE'D NEVER BEEN LATE SO THEY CALLED HIM DEAD ON TIME.

HE PAINTED THE NAME ON THE BONNET IN BLACK

AND THE STATION KIDS ON THE MAILMAN'S TRACK
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STILL LOOK OUT FOR THE DUST OF DEAD ON TIME.

       C#7                                      F#
YEAH!  STILL LOOK OUT FOR THE DUST OF DEAD ON TIME.