The Specter Of Jasper County

G C G The girl down the street saw my ghost on the road C G D But I sailed the backyard asleep in my boat G C G Both paddles broken, no sail for the wind C G D G A bathtub, a bottle to drown myself in C G D G And she ran through the town like the end was upon us C G D Screaming like birds above angry high seas C G D G The newspaper boys pulled a high-dollar favor C G D And my drunk brother sang of where they could find me G C G The girl told the preacher her vision of doom C G D He petted the Book said, "It's slightly too soon" G C G A flashbulb, a nudge, and I left my best dream C G D G And rose like the specter of Jasper County