The Man Who Shot Himself

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[Verse 1]
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He did not seem much like a man with a problem,
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he was small he was quiet he dressed neat and shaved.
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His job was five days in a brick making plant
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and he drank a few beers on his other two days.

[Chorus]
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His music was country, his faith was in Jesus,
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in fact he had pictures of Christ in his house.
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He never once questioned his daily existence
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nor wondered a lot what his life was about.

[Verse 2]
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He was fond of his pistol and he cleaned it too often,
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he'd go down by the river shoot driftwood all day.
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Stare out the window and sip on the cold beer,
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sometimes he was happy like children who play.

[Chorus]
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His music was country, his faith was in Jesus,
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in fact he had pictures of Christ in his house.
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He never once questioned his daily existence
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nor wondered a lot what his life was about.

[Verse 3]
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And some Saturday morning   he came to my father
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and said   Virgil would you cut my hair for me, please?
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And my father was handy with razors and scissors,
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sometimes he cut hair with the guys on our street.

[Chorus]
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His music was country, his faith was in Jesus,
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in fact he had pictures of Christ in his house.
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He never once questioned his daily existence
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nor wondered a lot what his life was about.

[Verse 4]
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As small boys would do I sat watchin' my father,
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dad kidded him some bout his jealous wife.
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The man thanked my father and he offered to pay him,
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went back to his house and he took his own life.

[End-Chorus] (Repeat and Fade Out)
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His music was country, his faith was in Jesus,
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in fact he had pictures of Christ in his house.
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He never once questioned his daily existence
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nor wondered a lot what his life was about.