Goodbye Earl - Live - 2003

Marianne and Wanda were the best of friends

All through their high school days

Both members of the 4-H Club

Both active in the FFA

After graduation, Marianne went out

Looking for a bright new world

Wanda looked all around this town

And all she found was Earl

Well, it wasn't two weeks after she got married

That Wanda started getting abused

She put on dark glasses, long sleeved blouses

And make-up to cover her bruise

Well, she finally got the nerve and filed for divorce

She let the law take it from there

But Earl walked right through that restraining order

And put her in intensive care

Right away, Marianne flew in from Atlanta

On a red-eye midnight flight

She held Wanda's hand

And they worked out a plan

And it didn't take 'em long to decide

That Earl had to die

Goodbye, Earl

Those black-eyed peas

Tasted alright to me, Earl

You feeling weak?

Why don't you lay down and sleep, Earl?

Ain't it dark

Wrapped up in that tarp, Earl?

The cops came by to bring Earl in

They searched the house high n' low

Then they tipped their hats and said

"Thank you, ladies

If you hear from him, let us know"

Well, the weeks went by

And spring turned to summer

And summer faded into fall

And it turns out he was a missing person

Who nobody missed at all

So the girls bought some land

And a roadside stand out on Highway 109

They sell Tennessee ham and strawberry jam

And they don't lose any sleep at night

'Cause Earl had to die

Goodbye, Earl

We need a break

Let's go out to the lake, Earl

We'll pack a lunch

And stuff you in the trunk, Earl

Well, alright, go

Let's go for a ride, Earl

Hey

Well, hey, hey, hey

I said, hey, hey, hey

Oh, hey, hey, hey