INTRO
I AM STANDING BY GALLOWS WITH THE ROSERY
AND LISTENIN TO THE SOUND OF THE SOUTHBOUND TRAIN
IS MY BABY LOOKING BACK AT ME
I'LL BE GETTIN' WHILE THE GETTIN'S GETTIN GOOD
I AM STARING AT THE LILY WHITE FACTORY
I AM THINKING ABOUT BISCUITS
IAM THINKING ABOUT TEA
IS MY BABY LOOKING BACK AT ME
I'LL BE GETTIN' WHILE THE GETTIN'S GETTIN GOOD
THIS OLD TOWN COULD MEANT A LOT TO ME
IT AINT SO BAD IT AINT SO GREAT
IS MY BABY LOOKING BACK AT ME
I'LL BE GETTING' WHILE THE GETTIN'S GETTIN GOOD _____________________________________________
CHORUS
IF I WAS THE HANGING JUDGE FROM HISTORY
I HANG MY PAST FROM THE TALLEST TREE
I'LL BE GETTIN' WHILE THE GETTING'S GOOD
I'LL BE GETTIN' WHILE THE GETTIN'S GETTIN GOOD
I AM DOWN IN THE RIVER
I AM DOWN IN THE MUD
I AM GETTING DRUNK WITH MY UNLCLE BUD
HE SAID SON YOU BETTER CUT AND RUN
AND BE GETTIN' WHILE THE GETTIN'S GETTIN GOOD
SLEAZY CHESTER SAID TO STICKY MCGEE
I WISH MY WIFE WAS IN LOVE WITH ME
STICKY SAID SLEAZY I THINK YOU SHOULD BE
GETTIN WHILE THE GETTING'S GETTIN GOOD
GETTING WHILE THE GETTING'S GETTIN GOOD
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CHORUS
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HANK WAS BORN IN MTGOMERY
BUT HE DIED RIGHT HERE ON THE LOST HIGHWAY
IF THEY CAN KILL HANK THEY SURE CAN KILL ME
SHOULD BE GETTIN WHILE THE GETTIN GETTIN GOOD
BUT SOMETHING ABOUT THE VALLEY
SOMETHING ABOUT THE HEAT
SOMETHING ABOUT THE MOUNTIANS
AND THE POURING RAIN
SOMETHING AROUND HERE IS KEEPINGME FROM LEAVING
AND GETTIN' WHILE THE GETTIN'S GETTIN GOOD
AND GETTIN' WHILE THE GETTIN'S GETTIN GOOD
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CHORUS
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GUITAR LEAD
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CHORUS
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I'LL GETTIN' WHILE THE GETTIN'S GETTIN GOOD
I'LL GETTIN' WHILE THE GETTIN'S GETTIN GOOD
I'LL GETTIN' WHILE THE GETTIN'S GETTIN GOOD
I'LL GETTIN' WHILE THE GETTIN'S GETTIN GOOD
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