Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Attention all you K-Mart shoppers,
Fill your carts,
'Cause your time is almost up.
You think that all the things you pay for,
Are your own,
But you don't hear the guns.
You've got rubber, diamonds, copper, zinc,
Uranium,
Yum! Yum! Yum! Yum! Yum!
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They're on your trail,
They know where you are sleeping.
You read the entertainment paper,
Every week,
And you think that that's the news.
You drink and you dance and you flirt, you're having,
So much fun,
You're living in a dream.
You're watching TV and you're listenting to the,
Radio,
Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo.
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They're closing in,
They'll get you when you're dreaming.
{guitar and bass solos}
You close your gate and you bolt your door,
You flip your switch,
You've got maximum security.
But your phone is dead, your line won't work, they've,
Cut the lines,
Technical difficulties.
You're tossing and you're turning and you're twiching and you're hearing all these,
Sounds outside,
Something isn't right.
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They're looking in your picture window.
Fill your carts,
'Cause your time is almost up.
You think that all the things you pay for,
Are your own,
But you don't hear the guns.
You've got rubber, diamonds, copper, zinc,
Uranium,
Yum! Yum! Yum! Yum! Yum!
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They're on your trail,
They know where you are sleeping.
You read the entertainment paper,
Every week,
And you think that that's the news.
You drink and you dance and you flirt, you're having,
So much fun,
You're living in a dream.
You're watching TV and you're listenting to the,
Radio,
Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo.
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They're closing in,
They'll get you when you're dreaming.
{guitar and bass solos}
You close your gate and you bolt your door,
You flip your switch,
You've got maximum security.
But your phone is dead, your line won't work, they've,
Cut the lines,
Technical difficulties.
You're tossing and you're turning and you're twiching and you're hearing all these,
Sounds outside,
Something isn't right.
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They'll get you tonight,
They're looking in your picture window.
Lyrics submitted by sootikins
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