Ol’ Red Kenny Rogers
"Ol’ Red" by Kenny Rogers, released in 1990, is a country song that tells the story of a man in prison who befriends a bloodhound named Ol' Red. The main themes include friendship, loyalty, and the quest for freedom. The lyrics reveal a clever escape plan using the dog. The song features storytelling elements typical of country music and has become a classic, influencing many artists. #Country
[Verse 1]
I caught my wife with another man
It cost me ninety nine
Down in Georgia prison
Close to the Florida line
Well I'd been here for two long years
I finally made the warden my friend
He sentenced me to a life of ease
Taking care of Ol' Red
[Verse2]
Now Ol' Red he's the damnedest dog that I've ever seen
He's got a nose that can smell a two-day trail
He's a four-legged trackin' machine
You can consider yourself mighty lucky
To get past the gators and the quicksand beds
'Cause all these years that I've been here
Nobody got past Red
[Chorus]
Hear the warden sang
Come on somebody
Why don't you run
Ol' Red's itchin' to have a little fun
Get my lantern
Get my gun
Red'll have you treed 'fore the mornin' comes
I caught my wife with another man
It cost me ninety nine
Down in Georgia prison
Close to the Florida line
Well I'd been here for two long years
I finally made the warden my friend
He sentenced me to a life of ease
Taking care of Ol' Red
[Verse2]
Now Ol' Red he's the damnedest dog that I've ever seen
He's got a nose that can smell a two-day trail
He's a four-legged trackin' machine
You can consider yourself mighty lucky
To get past the gators and the quicksand beds
'Cause all these years that I've been here
Nobody got past Red
[Chorus]
Hear the warden sang
Come on somebody
Why don't you run
Ol' Red's itchin' to have a little fun
Get my lantern
Get my gun
Red'll have you treed 'fore the mornin' comes
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