F

Look

out.

ma-

ma,

there's

a

Bb

white

boat

com-

ing

up

the

F

riv-

er,

F

with

a

Bb

big

red

bea-

con

and

a

Bb

flag

and

a

man

on

the

rail.__

F

F

I

think

you

Bb

bet-

ter

call

John

'cause

it

Bb

don't

look

like

they're

here

to

de-

Am

liv-

er

the

mail.__

Bb

And

it's

F

Dad-

dy's

gone,__

my

Bb

broth-

ers

out

hunt-

in'

in

the

F

moun-

tains.

F

Big

Bb

John's

been

drink-

ing

since

the

Bb

riv-

er

took

Em-

my

Lou.__

F

F

So

the

Bb

Pow-

ers

That

Be__

left

me

Bb

here

to

do

the

think-

Am

ing.

Bb

And

I

F

Dad-

dy's

ri-

fle

in

my

Bb

hand

felt__

re-

as-

sur-

F

ing.

F

He

told

me

Bb

"Red

means

run,__

son,

Bb

num-

bers

add

up

to

noth-

F

ing."

F

But

when

the

Bb

first

shot

hit

the

dock__

Bb

I

saw

it

com-

Am

ing.__

Bb

Raised

my

F

Shel-

ter

me

from

the

Bb

pow-

der

and

the

fin-

F

ger.

F

Bb

Cover

me

with

the

Bb

thought

that

pulled

the

trig-

F

ger.

F

Bb

Think

of

me

as

Bb

one

you

nev-

er

Am

figured

Bb