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Outfit Lyrics

Artist: Drive-By Truckers
Album: Decoration Day

You want to grow up to paint houses like me, a trailer in my yard till you're 23
You want to be old after 42 years, keep dropping the hammer and grinding the gears

Well, I used to go out in a Mustang, a 302 Mach One in green.
Me and your Mama made you in the back and I sold it to buy her a ring.
And I learned not to say much of nothing and I figured you already know
but in case you donÅ or maybe forgot, IÅ l lay it out real nice and slow

DonÅ call what your wearing an outfit. DonÅ ever say your car is broke.
DonÅ worry about losing your accent, a Southern Man tells better jokes.
Have fun but stay clear of the needle. Call home on your sisterÅ birthday.
DonÅ tell them youÅ e bigger than Jesus, donÅ give it away.

Six months in a St. Florian foundry, they call it Industrial Park.
Then hospital maintenance and Tech School just to memorize Frigidaire parts.
But I got to missing your Mama and I got to missing you too.
So I went back to painting for my old man and I guess thatÅ what IÅ l always do

So donÅ try to change who you are boy, and donÅ try to be who you ainÅ .
And donÅ let me catch you in Kendale with a bucket of wealthy-manÅ paint.

DonÅ call what your wearing an outfit. DonÅ ever say your car is broke.
DonÅ sing with a fake British accent. DonÅ act like your familyÅ a joke.
Have fun, but stay clear of the needle, call home on your sisterÅ birthday.
DonÅ tell them youÅ e bigger than Jesus, DonÅ give it away.

DonÅ give it away

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