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Ode to Marla

from The Bourbons by The Bourbons

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My baby woke up this mornin',
headed to the liquor store
She quit smokin' them cigarettes,
she just started drinkin' more
As the sun was comin' up,
she was comin' down

One more bottle is all she needs,
I know that is a lie
My baby's biggest problem ain't her habits,
it's the fact that she won't die

Gather 'round, let me tell you 'bout
a crazy little queen I know
She's about as wild as a man possessed
and her eyes will steal your soul
Every night a different tale,
ain't a word you can believe
'Cause she's on your mind when she's in your life
You can't tell her when she leaves

Well the woman ain't got no car,
so she's always stealin' my wheels
By the time that bottle's gone,
she'll be dove into the pills
Never one for the Percocet,
but she'll swallow up some Xanax

One more bottle is all she needs,
I know that is a lie
My baby's biggest problem ain't her habits,
it's the fact that she won't die

Yeah she carries herself in circles
and she gives out guilt for free
Saint John follows her home at night
so he'll always know where she'll be
When the sun is comin' up
and she is comin' down

One more bottle is all she needs,
I know that is a lie
My baby's biggest problem ain't her habits,
it's the fact that she won't die

Well she's at it again with them cigarettes
Lord, she's headed for the street
She ain't got no fear
'cause she knows that she won't sleep
As the sun is comin' up,
she'll be steppin' out

One more bottle is all she needs,
I know that is a lie
My baby's biggest problem ain't her habits,
it's the fact that she won't die

I would if I could,
but I can't, so I won't
You should if you could,
'cause I'm not the one you want
This bullshit back-and-forth-again
is takin' its toll on me
You keep hangin' around like you got no choice,
but I never said you couldn't leave

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from The Bourbons, released April 9, 2013

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The Bourbons Raleigh, North Carolina

The Bourbons are an American band. Four-piece. Soul. Liberty. NOW!

We are an electric outfit from Raleigh, NC. If you want to hear rock and roll, rhythm and blues, or funk and soul, then look no further. The band was established in early 2011, and we released our eponymous homegrown debut album in 2013. ... more

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