Owed Me Since September

He lent a friend forty dollars for a broken-down pickup, and by the first snow he's watching that friend flash twenties at the fish fry and feed the jukebox.

[Intro]

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[Verse 1]

I loaned you forty dollars when your pickup threw a rod Lord, I loaned you forty dollars when your pickup threw a rod You swore it on your mama, and you swore it up to God

[Verse 2]

Saw you at the fish fry peeling twenties off a roll Yeah, I saw you at the fish fry peeling twenties off a roll Then you looked at me sideways, like I'm the one who stole

[Refrain]

You've owed me since September, and the leaves are turning brown Said you've owed me since September, now there's snow all over town You got quarters for the jukebox, but you can't lay my money down

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[Verse 3]

My granddaddy told me, never lend what you can't lose Yes, my granddaddy told me, never lend what you can't lose Now I can't lose that money, and I can't lose these blues

[Final Refrain]

You've owed me since September, and the leaves are turning brown Said you've owed me since September, now there's snow all over town You got quarters for the jukebox, but you can't lay my money down

[Outro]

Since September, friend I'll be on your porch step when you lay it down