Oil Patch Town
Chris Knight Lyrics

Got six bucks that's enough for a beer run
I have a small amount of cash that is sufficient for purchasing beer.

Now all we need is someone to do the buying
We require someone to buy the beer since we don't have enough money.

My buddy Lendell, he ain't never got no money
My friend Lendell is usually broke and can't contribute to buying the beer.

But he drinks up most the beer everytime
Despite not having money, Lendell consumes a significant portion of the beer we buy.

By nine o'clock got a half case between us
We have bought and consumed half of a case of beer by 9 pm.

Pull into the quick pick Lendell had to have some smoke
We stop at the convenience store since Lendell desires some cigarettes.

There sit Susie in Billy Cotts camaro
Susie is sitting in Billy's car, a Chevrolet Camaro.

Lendell gives her a wink Billy says, "Want ya neck broke?"
Lendell flirts with Susie, much to the anger of Billy who threatens him with violence.

Their 'bout to go toe to toe
Billy and Lendell are about to physically fight.

Here comes a cop car
A police car is approaching the area.

Lendell says the cemetery bill
Lendell makes a threat to Billy, mentioning a cemetery bill, insinuating he would kill him and bury him in a cemetery.

Well see how bad you are
Lendell challenges Billy to test his strength and bravery.

Another Friday night in this oil patch town
It's one of the many typical Friday nights in the town where the oil industry is dominant.

Keep the beers outta sight when the state troopers come around
We must hide our beers when the state troopers are present.

And we ain't lookin' for trouble wouldn't mind a fight
We don't want to cause any problems, but wouldn't mind participating in a fight.

What else you gonna do it's just another Friday night
There isn't much else to do on Fridays in this town except drink and get into trouble.

Billy says, "Let's get it on" and Lendell just slugs him
Billy suggests fighting and Lendell punches him instead of engaging in a physical brawl.

That's 'bout all the fightin' that got done
The altercation ends quickly with just a single punch thrown.

Sheriff pulls up he says "What you hoodlums doing?"
The sheriff arrives and asks about our activities, addressing us as hoodlums.

"Nothing much junior just tryin' to have some fun"
We reply to the sheriff with a sarcastic comment, indicating that we are just trying to have fun.

He's acting tough and taking names
The sheriff is behaving in an authoritative and aggressive manner, noting down our names.

And shuttin' us down
The sheriff puts an end to our activities and sends us away.

But at least we got something to talk about when Monday rolls around
Although the weekend has come to an end, we still have an interesting story to share on Monday.