Singing in the Car

Singing in the Car 2015-10-14T20:56:25-04:00

This is certainly far from politically correct, but I must confess that the Dixie Chicksā€˜ song Goodbye Earl has often been blasted on my CD player and sung at the top of my lungs in the relative privacy of my car.

This song would be a highly inappropriate sentiment for any religious professional, you know.

I have to tell you, though, over the years I’ve had a few Earls in my life. Mostly because I am a religious professional.

So, you might imagine how excited I am that the Dixie Chicks have a new album which includes a song I suspect may have me singing in the car again. (Don’t worry, I’ll keep the windows rolled up.)

Check it out:

Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I’m not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I’m still waiting
I’m through with doubt
There’s nothing left for me to figure out
I’ve paid a price
And I’ll keep paying
I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it right
I probably wouldn’t if I could
ā€˜Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should
I know you said
Can’t you just get over it
It turned my whole world around
And I kind of like it
I made my bed and I sleep like a baby
With no regrets and I don’t mind sayin’
It’s a sad sad story when a mother will teach her
Daughter that she ought to hate a perfect stranger
And how in the world can the words that I said
Send somebody so over the edge
That they’d write me a letter
Sayin’ that I better shut up and sing
Or my life will be over
I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it right
I probably wouldn’t if I could
ā€˜Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should
I’m not ready to make nice
I’m not ready to back down
I’m still mad as hell and
I don’t have time to go round and round and round
It’s too late to make it rightI probably wouldn’t if I could
ā€˜Cause I’m mad as hell
Can’t bring myself to do what it is you think I should
Forgive, sounds good
Forget, I’m not sure I could
They say time heals everything
But I’m still waiting

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