Sitting in a tree freezing On the last day of turkey season Nah he dont think hell get him a spring hen But he got him some old crow anyway A big one goes by while he dreams Of the waitress he forgot to pay But theres plenty more where she came from He dont care bout the one that got away Copper sits out beside the quick mart Scratches lotto tickets in his squad car Takin a break from pointing that radar At drunk drivers on the interstate Three scratch offs and one for the big game But he still cant retire today But that crackhead that was standing right behind him can Cause he bought the one that got away A fella asked me and my buddy To drive a car across the country Wasnt too sure but i sure needed the money Me and my friend we said ok We popped the trunk at a rest stop Found some body in there starting to decay Last months big game ticket in his pocket Too late for the one that got away Girl majors in history with an English minor Shes got her notebook sitting right beside her She paid tuition, shes workin in a diner Servin drunk drivers off the interstate She still dreams of the one with the bright blue eyes Who told her shed be modelin some day But he ran out on his check and he didnt leave a tip Goddam she says the ones that get away Goddam she says the ones that get away Goddam she says the ones that get away
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