Bible On The Dash-Corb Lund/Hayes Carll

[ti:Bible On The Dash ] [ar:Corb Lund] [al:Cabin Fever] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Bible On The Dash - Corb Lund/Hayes Carll [00:15.19]A two night stand in Tulsa pullin' out and headed west [00:18.80] [00:19.64]Brady grabbed the Gideon's from the hotel in the desk [00:23.64]We said 'What's the matter brother are you worried about your soul ' [00:28.16]He said 'Better safe than sorry boys that's just how I roll' [00:32.71]We hit the road feelin' cool as Crosby Stills and Nash [00:36.70] [00:37.38]Overflowin' with the spirit and the bible on the dash [00:41.07] [00:45.20]We pulled the whole rig over for the flashin' reds and blues [00:49.63]Police come to the window and we said 'Have you heard the news ' [00:53.81]He said 'Don't get smart with me boy why you doin' ninety-five ' [00:56.63] [00:57.81]My foot is heavy with redemption I'm just blessed to be alive [01:02.15] [01:02.75]He said 'I oughta pull you out of there and beat you black and blue' [01:06.91]I placed my hand upon the good book and said 'What would Jesus do ' [01:12.30]It's better than insurance registration or lyin' [01:16.53]It's better than these fake IDs I keep on buyin' [01:20.60]It's even better than an envelope stuffed with cash [01:25.36]They always said it'd save me that old bible on the dash [01:29.93] [01:35.82]He said 'Round these parts that hair alone will make probable cause [01:40.01]When you're movin' through my county you'll obey my earthly laws' [01:44.19]We did our best to quote some holy writ chapter and verse [01:48.54]'What kind of music y'alls make And we said 'Christian music sir' [01:52.95]He contemplated thought about it twitched his cop moustache [01:57.07] [01:57.86]'Alright you boys be careful now just don't drive quite so fast' [02:01.68] [02:49.07]Crossin' at the border a few months later we heard 'Freeze [02:53.26]Pull in over there son we're gonna do some search and seize' [02:57.35]Maybe if we'd been more famous he'd have said 'Just move along' [03:01.64]If he'd have seen us on the TV or if we'd had hit single songs [03:06.01]He's just about to ask us 'Where's the money guns and hash ' [03:10.60]I was prayin' it'd save me that old bible on the dash [03:17.03] [03:18.51]His hand was on his pistol and his dog was on his leash [03:23.07]That shephard he was keepin' a pretty close eye on his sheep [03:27.37]'We got a list we're gonna look at to see if we can't find your names [03:31.82]Got us some parabolic laser beams that hear everything you say [03:35.78] [03:36.31]We got ultraviolet x-rays that can see right through your bus' [03:40.45] [03:45.45]It's better than a green card it's better than lyin' [03:48.90] [03:49.62]It's better than these work visas I have to keep buyin' [03:53.48] [03:54.03]It's even better than an envelope stuffed with cash [03:57.96] [03:58.59]Lord I'm at the border with the bible on the dash