Ol' Red
Blake Shelton Lyrics

Well, I caught my wife with another man
I discovered my wife cheating on me with another man.

And it cost me ninety-nine
I paid a hefty fine for my actions following my discovery.

On a prison farm in Georgia
I was incarcerated in a prison farm in Georgia.

Close to the Florida line
The prison farm was located near the Florida border.

Well, I've been here for two long years
I have been imprisoned in the farm for a duration of two years.

I finally made the warden my friend
Over time, I developed a friendly relationship with the warden.

And so he sentenced me to a life of ease
As a result, the warden gave me an easier job taking care of Ol' Red.

Takin' care of Ol' Red
I was assigned to take care of a dog named Ol' Red.

Now, Ol' Red, he's the damnedest dog
Ol' Red is an exceptional and unusual dog.

That I've ever seen
I have never seen a dog like him before.

Got a nose that can smell a two day trail
He has an exceptional sense of smell that can track a scent for two days.

He's a four legged trackin' machine
Ol' Red can track anything down like a machine with his four legs.

You can consider yourself mighty lucky
Any person attempting to escape should consider themselves lucky.

To get past the gators and the quicksand beds
This is because there are alligators and hazardous quicksand beds surrounding the area.

But all these years that I've been here
Throughout my years in the prison farm,

Ain't nobody got past Red
No one has ever escaped the prison farm because of Ol' Red.

And the warden sang
The warden chanted a phrase.

Come on somebody, why don't you run?
The warden was taunting and challenging any prisoner to attempt an escape.

Ol' Red's itchin' to have a little fun
He stated that Ol' Red was always up for some exciting activity.

Get my lantern, get my gun
He then got his gun and lantern as he was expecting an escape attempt.

Red'll have you treed 'fore the mornin' comes
The warden was confident that Ol' Red would catch and hold any escaping prisoners.

Well, I paid off the guard and I slipped out a letter
I bribed a guard and sent a letter to my cousin in Tennessee.

To my cousin up in Tennessee
I sent the letter to my cousin residing in the state of Tennessee.

Oh, and he brought down a blue tick hound
My cousin brought a blue tick hound to assist with the escape.

She was pretty as she could be
The dog was particularly attractive.

Well, they penned her up in the swampland
The dog was kept in captivity in the swamp, south of the prison farm gate.

'Bout a mile just south of the gate
It was located about a mile away from the gate towards the south.

And I'd take Ol' Red for his evening run
Every evening, I would take Ol' Red out for a walk or run.

I'd just drop him off and wait
During those walks, I would leave him there and wait for him to return.

Now, Ol' Red got real used to seein'
The dog became really attached to the female dog.

His lady every night
Ol' Red would visit the female hound every night.

And so I kept him away for three or four days
So, I kept Ol' Red away from the swamp for a few days.

And waited 'til the time got right
I waited until the right moment to make a run for it.

Well, I made my run with the evening sun
I began my escape attempt while the sun was setting in the evening.

And I smiled when I heard 'em turn Red out
I was thrilled when I heard them releasing Ol' Red to chase me.

'Cause I was headed north to Tennessee
I was making my way to Tennessee in the north.

And Ol' Red was headed south
Ol' Red was attempting to chase me down in the opposite direction, towards the south.

Now there's red haired blue ticks all in the South
Now, there are many blue tick hound puppies all over the southern region as a result of Ol' Red's successful pursuit and copulation with the female dog.

Love got me in here and love got me out
The escape was all possible because of love - love for my cousin who assisted me and for Ol' Red who helped me smuggle out the letter.