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Charlie Wayne
Josh Newcom
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A dead man on a riverbank
An old boy named Charlie Wayne
He said he found him
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Rope burns all around his neck
A black crow with the smell of death, all around
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Maybe he'll know now
Not to mess around
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'Cause Charlie's wife's been missing for about a month
The sherriff asked Charlie, wonder where she's gone, he says she left him
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Hmm
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They seen her coming out the back of Bobby's house
If Bobby knew a thing he ain't telling now
'Cause he is the dead man
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Well, maybe he'll know now
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Not to mess around
With the wife of a by-god jealous man
Who built their house with his two bare hands
He never stole a damn thing
Now, he's a good old boy you never wanna cross
He's got a heart of gold, but I'll tell you, hoss
You'll regret the day
You mess with Charlie Wayne
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It was twenty years later, nearly to the day
An old preacher came calling on Charlie Wayne
With his Bible
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He said, you're an old man now, you better listen to me
I know what you did and it's time to come clean
At revival
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He stands up in front of the whole town and says
I'm tired of living this lie (tired of living this lie)
There's a reason you ain't seen those two around here
And I'd like to tell you why
'Cause you know I'm a by-god jealous man
I built our house with my two bare hands
I never stole a damn thing
Well, I'm a good old boy you never wanna cross
I got a heart of gold, but I'll tell you, hoss
You'll regret the day
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You mess with Charlie Wayne
Aw-aw-aw, don't mess with Charlie Wayne
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Ye-ah-ah, don't mess with Charlie Wayne
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