“Shotgun Angel”
Daniel Amos
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Well, I've been drivin' all night
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And I know I'm gettin' tired
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But I haven't got far to go
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Think I'll push this southbound eighteen wheeler
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A little farther on down the road
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I've been drivin' like a fool,
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Dodgin' all the truck stops tryin' hard to make it home
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I gotta' put the hammer down
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Drive it in the ground
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Think I'm goin' crazy just from drivin' alone
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[Verse 2]
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Well, my eyes are gettin' heavy and I ran out of vitamins
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Six or seven hours ago
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So I thought I'd try to raise me a northbound jimmy
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On my C.B. radio
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I was breakin' for a copy when someone answered back
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In a voice that was sweet and low
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He said, "I'm gonna' lay it on you
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Where the rubber meets the road
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It's the Lord talkin' to you on your radio
[Chorus]
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It was the voice of Jesus
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And I heard him say,
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"Got an angel ridin' shotgun
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And he's ridin' with you all the way"
[Solo]
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[Verse 3]
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I was flyin' like the wind, breathin' fire like a dragon
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When my diesel truck left the ground
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Well, I thought that I was dreamin'
But the Lord was talkin' to me
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Really layin' the gospel down
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I was prayin' and repentin', laughin' and grinnin'
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Thought my diesel truck was heaven bound
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Then the angel hit the air brakes
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And slowed my jimmy down
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Made a three point landin' about a mile from town
[Chorus]
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It was the voice of Jesus
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And I heard him say,
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"Got an angel ridin' shotgun
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And he's ridin' with you all the way"
[Outro]
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