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Artist: Joe Nichols
Canonical path: /joe-nichols/the-shade
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The Shade
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The Shade
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I dont need a fast car. Dont need a 4 lane highway
Theres not another place id rather be.
Cause out here in the country bluebirds sing for nothin.
And the shade comes free with a tree.
Yea the shade comes free with a tree.
The tree came with a mountain right beside the river
where the ground makes one heck of a seat.
The mountain counts for something.
The veiw is worth a fortune.
And the shade comes free with a tree.
i never had a dollar that cound bye me what im felling.
And im felling bought as good as i can be
i need to be reminded when im looking for a bargain,
not to overlook whats right in front of me.
Ill nver make a killin tryen make a livin.
but i make enough to raise a family
and i bought a piece of heaven of county road eleven
where the shade comes free with a tree.
yea where the shade comes free with a tree.
I dont need a fast car. Dont need a 4 lane hihg way.
Theres not another place id rather be.
Down country road eleven theres this little peice of heaven.
Where the shade comes free with a tree.
Where the shade comes free with a tree.
yea where the shade comes free with a tree.
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