Jackass Annie by Menage a Tune

Jackass Annie
JoAnn Abbott
ST 17 shadow round 3

Two years?
Two years.
That’s all?
That’s all.

Been a hell of a year, hasn’t it?
Lost m’home, m’job, m’farm, I’m outta of cash
No family still livin, nobody round to help
An now the doc just came to tell me that I’m dyin
Says “Move into the county charity home”
But I don’t think so
No that’s not me.

I’m gonna buy a broke down racehorse,
Gonna take my dog and go
Gonna head down south before the Maine snows fly
Gonna see this country while I can
From New York to LA
And I’ll see that big Pacific by and by

Folks here call me “Jackass Annie”
Cause I ride one into work
And I’m known for wearing trousers round the town
Don’t make sense to wear a dress an pearls
When mucking out the barn
And yeah I’m stubborn but I won’t let things get me down.

Got a good deal here for Tarzan
Since he can’t race any more
Rex is where my ol dog Depeche Toi can sit (Hurry up!)
Heading south along the coast of Maine
I’ll see the USA
Hope to meet some friendly people in a bit

Chorus

Gonna ride along those highways
That they’re building everyplace
Cross the mighty Mississippi what a sight!
See the deserts, cross the Rockies
Meet the folks across our land
Trust in God and kindly strangers doin’ right


Chorus

Now Jackass Annie did just what she said
She rode across the land
Dipped her toes in the Pacific like she dreamed!
Then she headed back to Minot Maine
The same way she had left
But came back in a dress and gloves, and lord, she beamed!

And she live twenty four more years as well it seems!

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