“Oh yes. Thank you, Lord for these and the many blessings Thou hast given us. In Thy precious name, amen.”
Lamar took a bite of egg, biscuit. “You never named that dog, did you?” he asked.
“Oh no.”
“He ain’t got but about two weeks before they do him in.”
“We’ll know something before then.”
WORDS AND MUSIC: CLYDE EDGERTON
ARR.: BARBARA PENICK
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“Spanish Pipedream (Blow Up Your TV)”
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