Flies on the Butter

from Ronny Cox Live by Ronny Cox

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Old tin roof, leaves in the gutter
A hole in the scren door big as your fist
Flies on the butter

Mamaw makin' sugar cookies, we were watchin' cartoons
Heard her holler from the kitchen "Which one of you young'uns
Wants to lick the spoon?"

Yellow Jackets on a watermelon, honeysuckle in the air
Daddy turnin' on the sprinkler as kids runnin' through it
In our underwear

Old dog nappin' on the front porch, his ears just a twitchin'
Fall asleep on Grandaddy's lap to the sound
Of his pocket watch tickin'

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Oh, oh it doesn't feel like it was all that long ago
Oh, oh you can dream about it every now and then
But you can't go home again

Me and my best friend Rickey set up a backyard camp
Stole one of Mama's mason jars, poked holes in the lid and
Made a firefly lamp

Me and Jenny Monroe sneaking down by the river
I'm still haunted by the kiss I was
Too scared to give her

Chorus

There's a blacktop road, faded yellow center line
It can take you back to a place, but it can't take you
Back in time

Chorus

Old tin roof, leaves in the gutter
A hole in the scren door big as your fist
Flies on the butter

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from Ronny Cox Live, released January 1, 2004
C. Cannon, A. Shamblin, A. Cunningham

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