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Artist: Phil Ochs
Canonical path: /phil-ochs/pretty-smart-on-my-part
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Pretty Smart On My Part
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Pretty Smart On My Part
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I can see him coming
Hes walking down the highway
With his big boots on
And his big thumb out
He wants to get me
He wants to hurt me
He wants bring me down
But sometime later when Im feel a little straighter
I will come across a stranger
Wholl remind me of the danger
And then Ill run him over
Pretty smart on my part
Find my way home in the dark
I can see her coming
Sure looks pretty
Her breasts are bold
And her mouth is large
She wants to get me
She wants to hurt me
She wants to bring me down
But sometime later when I feel a little naked
Ill lead her to altar
Then Ill tie her all in leather
Then Im gonna whip her
Pretty smart on my part
Find my way home in the dark
I can see him coming
Hes walking through bedroom
With a switchblade knife
Hes looking at my wife
He wants to get me
He wants to hurt me
He wants to bring me down
But sometime later when I feel a little braver
Ill go hunting with my rifle
Where the wild geese are
flying
Then Im gonna bag one
Pretty smart on my part
Find my way home in the dark
I can see them coming
Theyre training in the mountains
And they talk chinese
And they spread disease
They want to get me
They want to hurt me
They want bring me down
But sometime later when I feel a little safer
Well assasinate the president
And take over the government
And then were going to fry
them
Pretty smart on my part
Find my way home in the dark
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