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Josh Rister - Best Put Down That Shovel, Boy

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(Verse 1)
Well, it seems to me like you’ve been a-diggin’
Just a ways over your head
You’ve been prayin’ for a diamond
Turning up chunks of coal instead
Well let me tell ya’, son I’ve been there
And I ain’t turned up nary diamond yet
And I’ll warn ya, it just gets hotter
The further down you let yourself get

(Chorus)
Best put down that shovel boy
Quit while you’re ahead
Lay off of that horse son
He’s already dead
Oh, the grass ain’t always greener
And the sky is just as blue
So you’d best put down that shovel, boy
If you know what’s good for you

(Bridge)
(This egregiously long guitar solo has been removed for your listening pleasure. We now return to your regularly scheduled chorus.)

(Chorus)
Best put down that shovel boy
Quit while you’re ahead
Lay off of that horse son
He’s already dead
Oh, the grass ain’t always greener
And the sky is just as blue
So you’d best put down that shovel, boy
If you know what’s good for you
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