Song Description

Jerk in bar gets what he deserves

Lyrics

IT ALL BROKE LOOSE
words and music by Ervin R. Maynard
copyright 2004

I SAW HIM SITTING THERE AT THE END OF THE BAR
HE WAS BRAGGING ON HIS HOUSE
AND HIS SHINY NEW CAR
HE WAS BARKING AT THE WAITRESS
LIKE SHE WAS HIS PERSONAL WHORE
HE WAS CRUMPLING UP THE BARTENDER?S TIPS
AND THROWING THEM ON THE FLOOR

HE WAS DRINKING SINGLE MALT
FROM THE VERY TOP SHELF
MORE THAN ONE PRETTY GIRL SAID
?KEEP YOU HANDS TO YOURSELF?
HE WAS HEARING LOTS OF ?NO?
AND TRYING HARD TO FIND A ?YES?
THEN HIS FACE FELL FLAT
WHEN HE SAW DEATH IN A DRESS

THEN SHE WALKED IN
AND IT ALL BROKE LOOSE
HE WAS ALL HUNG OUT
HE HAD NO EXCUSE
I?VE SEEN THAT LOOK BEFORE ON A HEAD IN A NOOSE
WHEN SHE WALKED IN
IT ALL BROKE LOOSE

IN HER PRETTY LITTLE HAND
WAS A CUTE LITTLE GUN
THE LEAD-SPITTING IMAGE OF HER OTHER ONE
EVERYBODY IN THE BAR
COULD SYMPATHIZE WITH HOW HE FELT
THE BUSINESS ENDS WERE POINTED
JUST SOUTH OF HIS COWBOY BELT

WHEN SHE WALKED IN
IT ALL BROKE LOOSE
A STICK OF T-N-T WITH A VERY SHORT FUSE
A LOCOMOTIVE DISCONNECTING HER CABOOSE
WHEN SHE WALKED IN
IT ALL BROKE LOOSE

WELL THE BOYS IN THE BLUE
UPON THEIR ARRIVAL
SEEMED UNCONCERNED AND UNAFFECTED
BY THE VICTIM?S UN-SURVIVAL
(IT SEEMS) HE HAD A REPUTATION
FOR TRYING TO BE THE SCENE OF A CRIME
THEY ALL NODDED IN AGREEMENT
IT APPEARED HE WAS SUCCESSFUL THIS TIME

THE BARTENDER GATHERED UP HER TIPS OFF THE GROUND
SHE HOLLERED ?LAST CALL?
AND BOUGHT US ALL A ROUND
THE WAITRESS KICKED THE JUKEBOX
AND CRANKED IT UP SO WE COULD DANCE
WE ALL DRANK A TOAST TO THE END OF ANOTHER ROMANCE

THEN SHE WALKED IN
AND IT ALL BROKE LOOSE
SHE SAID ?I?M SORRY FOR THE MESS -
I REALLY HAVE NO EXCUSE
I NEEDED SOME NEW COLORS
GOT SICK OF THE BLUES?
THEN SHE WALKED OUT
AND IT ALL BROKE LOOSE