Getaway Truck

 
              
Intro: 
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They say you never know what you got until it's gone 
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He's gonna learn the hard way, when he finds you long gone 
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Gone like the wind in your hair, hands in the air 
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Singing, so long, good luck 
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I wanna set your heart free, ride with me, I wanna be your getaway 
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Heart free, ride with me, I wanna be your getaway truck. 
 
 
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VERSE I 
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1989 Cheyenne Chevrolet 
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5-Speed, single cab 
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Bench seat, faded grey 
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Turned over twice, ain't too nice 
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But it knows how to run 
 
Girl, I'll get you out with a bang like a bullet from a gun 
 
 
 
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They say you never know what you got until it's gone 
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He's gonna learn the hard way, when he finds you long gone 
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Gone like the wind in your hair, hands in the air 
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Singing, so long, good luck 
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I wanna set your heart free, ride with me, I wanna be your getaway 
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Heart free, ride with me, I wanna be your getaway truck. 
 
 
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VERSE II 
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Summertime sunshine, cheap sunglasses 
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My heart sang southern twang 
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Sweeter than molasses, like the 
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Country angel two-steppin' in my dance hall dreams 
 
Girl, you got a heart of gold and you're beautiful in blue jeans 
 
 
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They say you never know what you got until it's gone 
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He's gonna learn the hard way, when he finds you long gone 
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Gone like the wind in your hair, hands in the air 
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Singing, so long, good luck 
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I wanna set your heart free, ride with me, I wanna be your getaway 
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Heart free, ride with me, I wanna be your getaway truck. 
 
 
BRIDGE 
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They say life is like a highway 
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You can turn into a dead end road 
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I ain't afraid to get stuck 
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I got a 4-wheel drive kinda heart 
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I know is tough enough to carry any load 
 
 
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They say you never know what you got until it's gone 
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He's gonna learn the hard way, when he finds you long gone 
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Gone like the wind in your hair, hands in the air 
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Singing, so long, good luck. Good luck. 
 
 
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They say you never know what you got until it's gone 
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He's gonna learn the hard way, when he finds you long gone 
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Gone like the wind in your hair, hands in the air 
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Singing, so long, good luck 
 
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Girl, I wanna set your heart free, ride with me, I wanna be your getaway 
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Heart free, ride with me, I wanna be your getaway 
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Heart free, ride with me, I wanna be your getaway truck 
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I wanna be your getaway truck. 
 
 
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