©2015 Tom Arnold / Deadbeat Music
When you’re driving in your Hummer
Down the highway late at night
You’re blowing a J while the radio plays
You know you’re feeling all right
That’s not the time
To press the pedal to the metal
My friend you’d better think twice
Cause you’re doing 87 in marijuana heaven
When the cops saw you blow by
The flashing blue lights in the middle of the night
Made you realize
That you never do
More than one stupid thing at a time
Do just one and life will turn out fine
No you never do
More than one stupid thing at a time
Do just one and life will turn out fine
ONCE, TWICE
YOU’RE SKATING ON THIN ICE
TWO, THREE
GAME OVER, YOU’RE NOT HOME FREE
Now you’re standing in the courtroom
In the glare of the harsh spotlight
With a shiny medallion and a sideways cap
Wearing low slung baggy blue pants
That’s not the time
To be telling the judge
You’re standing up for your rights
Cause he’s holding the cards on more than one charge
Involving both traffic and vice
The look in his eye is telling you why
He’ll give you the maximum twice
For doing
More than one stupid thing at a time
Do just one and life will turn out fine
No you never do
More than one stupid thing at a time
Do just one and life will turn out fine
The title says it all.
from Redneck Ear Candy, released July 17, 2015
Kim Deschamps, pedal steel: Eric Tarr, Fender Telecaster: Dave Percefull, electric guitar: George Reiff, bass: Josh Center, drums. Tom Arnold, vocals and acoustic guitar.