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Hank Williams, Jr.
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Order in the court I heard His Honor say
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A man was called before the bench and his trial got under way
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[ fiddle ]
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You're standin' here on trial today the third time within a year
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And each time you've been before me your drinkin' brought you here
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The last time I gave you 30 days and a 50 dollar fine
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Oh but you well know the price you'll pay won't be so light this time
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For drunk drivin' is not the only charge that we have you on today
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But also the light of a little girl the one you took away
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As I sat there and heard the judge condemn the man's disgrace
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I saw a look of pitty reflected on his face
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I couldn't understand then why he was lettin' him go free
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But as the judge continued to talk he made it plain to see
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No I'm not gonna have you thrown into a prison cell
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I want you out where you can walk through a life of living hell
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I want you to see the tiny children as they come out to play
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And let your mind take you back to the life you took away
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You'll see a cold deathly picture in every bottle you get near
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And when you put it to your lips your hands will shake with fear
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You'll never get a goodnight sleep for always in your dreams
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You'll see a car strike down a little girl and hear her painful scream
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This is one disgrace that you'll never live down
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For ever once in awhile you'll hear someone say
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There goes the man that killed his only child
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Case dismissed
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