General Store Lyrics - Don Mclean

Mornin', Mrs. Campbell 

Lovely day today 

I heard about the fire 

I wonder what the papers say 

Let's see now: 

Give me fifty shotgun shells 

And a hundred feet of rope 

Just add that to my bill 

Says here there ain't no hope 

They all were burned alive 

And four packs of cigarettes 

No, I think I'll make it five 

I heard about the wedding 

I'm so happy for the bride 

Why that fire house looked mighty nice 

And the whole town swelled with pride 

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We've watched her grow to womanhood 

She's found an upright man 

She'll learn this life ain't easy 

You do the best you can 

No, no, my family ain't so good 

My wife just had a spell 

And I can't afford the medicine 

She needs to make her well 

I've been laid off at that factory 

For sixteen months or more 

I came home last Wednesday evenin' 

I found her lyin' on the floor 

Bye now, Mrs. Campbell 

Say howdy to your son 

You can tell him we'll go huntin' 

When he gets a bigger gun 

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It was too bad about that fire 

But don't you get me wrong 

We've gotta teach these people 

How to stay where they belong