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King County Road

from A Lucky Man by Robert Burton Hubele

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Got busted speeding in Washington state. The fine was steep but I did get this song out of it.

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King County Road
©2014 Robert Burton Hubele

Verse 1
[E]
I was toolin down the highway doing 88
[E] [Cmaj 7] [Bmaj7]
Goin’ too fast with out of state plates
[E] [Cm7]
Smokey saw me coming and he took the bait
[Bmaj7]
I punched the gas ‘stead of hittin’ the brakes
Chorus:
[A] [C]
On the King County Road,On the King County
Road
[E] [Cm7]
Don’t mess around With the boys in brown
[F#m] [B] [E]
Down on King County Road

Verse 2
[E]
Now the law is something you ought to obey
[E] [Cmaj 7] [Bmaj7]
But I was half-way home and I was runnin’ late
[E] [Cm7]
I thought I could beat him, I was aimin’ to try
[Bmaj7]
The siren got louder, he was flashin' his lights
King County Road

Chorus:
[A] [C]
On the King County Road,On the King County
Road
[E] [Cm7]
Don’t mess around With the boys in brown
[F#m] [B] [E]
Down on King County Road

Bridge
[A]
In the blink of an eye it was bump and spin
[E]
When I came to a stop I was lookin’ at him
[F#m]
I started shakin’ as he walked over
[B7]
He said “Boy, what you stepped in sure ain't
clover!”

Chorus:
[A] [C]
On the King County Road,On the King County
Road
[E] [Cm7]
Don’t mess around With the boys in brown
[F#m] [B] [E]
Down on King County Road
King County Road

Verse 3
[E]
Officer, I pleaded, you’ve gotta believe
[E] [Cmaj 7] [Bmaj7]
The pedal got stuck. I would never speed
[E] [Cmaj 7]
He gave a little chuckle. He said with a grin,
[Bmaj7]
“You play with Mr. Smokey, Mr. Smokey’s gonna
win.”

Chorus:
[A] [C]
On the King County Road,On the King County
Road
[E] [Cm7]
Don’t mess around With the boys in brown
[F#m] [B] [E]
Down on King County Road…………..
[A] [C]
On the King County Road. Down on King County
Road
[E] [Cm7]
Don't get jokey with Ol Mr. Smokey Down on
[F#m] [B] [E]
King County Road
[E] [Cm7]
You’re headed for the pokey with Ol Mr. Smokey
[F#m] [B] [E]
Down on King County Road
END

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from A Lucky Man, track released December 1, 2019
Robert Burton Hubele - Producer/Songwriter/Arranger/Vocals
Brad Steckel - Co-producer/Co-arranger/All Instruments

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Robert Burton Hubele Calgary, Alberta

Biography: Robert Burton Hubele (Hugh-bell-eee)
Musician, storyteller, and blue collar icon of Canadian life,
Robert Burton Hubele is a writer and performer of original
blues-jazz, and a storyteller, and has a catalogue of
experiences as varied as the stylings of his bluesy jazzy
songs.
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