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i was once waitin atta left turn light 

in macon, georgia (just inside the city limits)

the guy in fronta me was kinda my neighbor

and i knew him to be a little tough

	then he backed up, n bumped my bumper

	then he pulled back forward again

i got out of my car, to check my bumper 

n it was alright, i guess 

	so, i walked up to his window 

	n then i thought better about it 

n i decided to just say, “thank you”

to which he immediately replied, “yer welcome”



i was once ridin home on my bike, no hands

in detroit, michigan (just inside the city limits)

i worked as a parking lot guard at a local strip bar

called the gold door, it was mobbed up

	as i had nothin to do for hours but stare at parked cars

	i always brought my acoustic guitar

n on this occasion, cuz i was young and foolish

i decided to play myself a little song

	suddenly, i hit a pothole, n fell to the ground

	rolled perfectly, amazingly damaging nothin

the angels proudly admitted they saved me

but demanded i write em a song



got a flat tire, one night, on the freeway

in portland, oregon (just inside the city limits)

about midnight, after an open mic

headed home to my lovely wife

	trucks were goin by, about 75

	comin a little too close, maybe on purpose

justa shake my poor little coupe

too scared to change it myself

	took over two hours for the tow truck to arrive

	quarter mile to the nearest tree, but i still couldn't hide

flashin orange lights behind me, suddenly everyone makes way

but not to worry, insurance paid