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HIS THUMB HELD OUT ON THE MIDDLE OF AN EMPTY ROAD HE CAN'T STOP SWEATIN, THE SUN BEATS DOWN HE TAKES TO HIS HEALS WITHOUT LOOKIN AROUND HE LIGHTS A CIGARETTE CAUSE IT SEEMS HE'S GOT NOWHERE TO GO HE'S WALKED A COUPLE OF MILES WHEN SHE'S PASSIN HIM BY TIRES SQUEAL IN A CLOUD OF DUST, SHE REVS HER ENGINES AS HE CATCHES UP HE SAYS I'M FAST EDDIE AND I THINK I'M YOU'RE TYPE OF GUY SO THEY DRIVE ALL NIGHT ON A BOTTLE OF RUM AND HIT THE WHISKEY WHEN THE MORNING COMES THEY PULL OVER FOR A LITTLE HUMPTY BUMP TILL NOTHING MATTERS BUT THE MOMENT AND THE HEAT OF THE SUN FAST EDDIE AND CHERRY GIRL BREEZIN THROUGH RAMSHACKLE TOWNS IT'S LIKE AN ENDLESS SEA THEY CAN'T STOP RUNNIN, THEY CAN'T SLOW DOWN THEY GOTTA KEEP MOVIN TILL THEY'RE OUT OF TOWN THEY DON'T WANT A LIFE OF OTHER PEOPLES DAMN DECENCY THEY PULL UP TO A BROKEN DOWN HUT SHE SAYS YOU WAIT RIGHT HERE FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT, SHE PULLS A GUN AND SAYS TO EDDIE, LET THE ENGINE RUN HOW THIS THING IS GOIN DOWN I REALLY HAVE NO IDEA SHE WALKS UP TO THE PLACE AND KICKS IN THE FRONT DOOR SHE FIRES A SHOT AND FIRES TWO TIMES MORE SHE JUMPS INTO THE CAR AND SAYS I'VE EVENED THE SCORE THERE'S NO TIME TO SIT HERE WHAT YOU WAITING FOR FAST EDDIE AND CHERRY GIRL THEY CHECK INTO A FLEABAG MOTEL AND SETTLE FOR THE NIGHT HE DOESN'T BOTHER HE DOESN'T ASK ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENED ABOUT HER PAST SHE ROLLS OVER SMILES SADLY, CLUTCHES HIM, AND SOFTLY CRIES THE NEXT MORNING FINDS HIM WAKING IN AN EMPTY BED A SCRIBBLED NOTE, SOME CRUMPLED BILLS HE GRABS A SHOWER AND WAITS UNTIL THE WATER GETS SCALDING HOT AND TURNS HIS SKIN A BLISTERED RED HE HITS A COUPLE HONKY TONKS A MILE FROM TOWN AND POURS ONE TWO THREE WHISKEY?S DOWN HE MIXES IT UP WITH SOME REDNECK CLOWNS EVEN THOUGH HE KNOWS HE'S GONNA END FACE DOWN FAST EDDIE AND CHERRY GIRL
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