Tab dedicated to Amber - standard tuning.
[Verse 1]
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Well Long Eared Drifter riding ‘cross the plain.
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Nobody'd ever seen him, nobody knew his name.
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When he stormed into town and reached
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For some filtered water.
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And some carrot nibblers.
[Verse 2]
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Well a pretty little filly stopped the stranger and she said,
"Step into my saloon and rest your weary head.”
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But the stranger just shook his head and said,
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"I’ll have a nicoise salad.
[Chorus]
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'Cause there's good carbs and bad carbs and every cowboy knows,
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The carbs from fruits and vegetables will help you fit your clothes.
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Speaking of which I’m gonna need ,
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Some more carrot nibblers.”
[Verse 3]
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Then he saw Black Bart standing in the sunrise,
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He had gristle in his teeth and diabetes in his eyes.
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He said "Bart, you and me's gonna square off,
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Over a yogurt parfait."
[Chorus]
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But Bart scooped up the woman and he took off riding hard,
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He took her to a taco stand that makes everything with lard.
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He ordered sixteen tacos made with bullets, beef and flour,
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He said “Girl, you're gonna eat these even if it takes an hour.”
[Verse 4]
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Well that's when that old stranger came a-riding up fast,
He dismounted his pony and took a shot of wheat grass.
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"This taco party's over," said the stranger with a drawl,
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"You eat that junk, you'll jack up your bad cholesterol.
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And one more thing buddy - you forgot your parfait.”
[Verse 5]
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As when you're fighting evil every healthy cowboy knows,
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You gotta keep your blood sugar from getting too low.
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'Cause if you don't you better know, Joe.
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You’re gonna get real sleepy.
[Verse 6]
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Well, Bart just laughed and said "I don't need that trash,
I live on steak and ice-cream and corned beef hash.
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And I'd mow you down right now if I wasn't feeling so sluggish.”
[Chorus]
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The stranger pushed that parfait towards him and he stared Bart down,
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And a hush and a chill fell across the town.
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And everybody froze as Bart reached
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And took a bite of his parfait.
[Verse 7]
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Well Bart’s cheeks got rosy and his hair regained its sheen.
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He said "It’s my sugar intake that's been making me so mean.
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Speaking of which stranger won't you share some of those carrot nibblers?"
[Verse 8]
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And now two cowboys ride across that dusty land,
Vanquishing darkness and eating oat bran.
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And one thing you better understand, man,
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They hardly ever get sleepy.
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They also enjoy stir-fry.
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They carefully control their portions.
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And they keep food journals.
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And they share their nibblers.
(Healthy cowboys)