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Me n' oliver n' virgil was at the drugstore killin' time,
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When my eyes fell on this magazine.
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And i got to reading this article 'bout sky-divin' and parachutin',
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Said jumpin outta air-planes was a thing.

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Now being raised down on the farm and always ready for adventure,
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Well i knew that i could find a way.
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Delmer gill he's got a parachute and uncle harvey's got an air-plane,
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So we called the boys together, today's the day,

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Well i found out too late, what uncle harvey called an air-plane
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Wuttin' nothin but an engine and a wing.
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And i felt my fear begin to rise as delmer packed the parachute,
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'cuz he tol' me i's doing the right thing,

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Ron mcloughlin shook my hand and jd strapped me in the harness
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So tildon brought a jug n' they passed it 'round.
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So i took one look at that parachute and that whisky and that airplane
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And i turned that bottle up n' i drank it down.

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Well i was drunker'n cooter jones when they poured me in that plane,
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The engine coughed as i headed for the clouds.
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But i's sober as a judge when harvey opened up the door
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And i've never known my heart to beat so loud.

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I screamed, :harvey! i can't do this!" as he kicked me out the door
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And i wrapped my hands around the landing gear.
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And i was holdin' on real good 'til harvey stepped upon my fingers
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And virgil heard me scream from way down there.

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Well i thanked god and delmer gill when my parachute finally opened
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And i thought, " hell there ain't no use in being afraid!"
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I came crashing through that hen house, i scattered chickens, i broke eggs
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And then i kissed that ground, i fainted dead away.

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Now friends i been in a few battles n' i been shot at once r' twice
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And i damn near been runned over by a train,
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But i never do remember ever being so afraid.
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As the day i jumped from uncle harvey's plane