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Documentary songwriting, telling it like it happened

lyrics

1.
Recon
Making his way
Montana with a backpack
His thumb out
North of Denver
Picked him up
Headed north

~chorus~
Recon
Nine years on the road
Ever since his wife died
says I was a little crazy
I'm better now

2.
Recon
Was a Marine
A sniper for the USA
He killed
In 18 countries
18 countries for the USA

~chorus~
Recon
Been nine years on the road
Ever since his wife died
says I was a little crazy
I'm better now

3.
We turned west
Towards the great salt lake
Rode into the sunset
Singing King of the Road
We stopped at a Wyoming truck stop
He wandered off into the night

~chorus~
Recon
Been nine years on the road
Ever since his wife died
says I was a little crazy
I'm better now

4.
He returned
In the morning
With coffee and a smile
Recon
sang lots of songs
Bob Seger, Cat Stevens and Elton John

~chorus~
Recon
Been nine years on the road
Ever since his wife died
says I was a little crazy
I'm better now

-bridge-

5.
As we drove on
He told a story
'Bout the last time he drank in a bar
Had a table, a bottle of whiskey
There was a fight
Four people died

~chorus~
Recon
Been nine years on the road
Ever since his wife died
says I was a little crazy
I'm better now

6.
Recon
Was a POW
In the Phillipines for six years
He escaped
After gaining their trust
He killed all his captors

~chorus~
Recon
Been nine years on the road
Ever since his wife died
says I was a little crazy
I'm better now

7.
Recon
Met Tom Waits
On a drunk
In New Mexico
Was flying a sign
On the roadside
They talked
Went on their way

~chorus~
Recon
Been nine years on the road
Ever since his wife died
says I was a little crazy
I'm better now

8.
Recon
Lookin' for a job
As a short order cook
In Montana
Had a greasy package
Of beef jerky
He liked to eat it
But the ants did not

~chorus~
Recon
Been nine years on the road
Ever since his wife died
says I was a little crazy
I'm better now

credits

from Army of Dreamers (2003, album), released April 1, 2003
Paul Sprawl - voices, guitar, bottles

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