by Kris Kristofferson, Roger McGuinn, Bobby Neuwirth
It started when the neighbors saw my fancy new T.V
That opens up the gate outside my home
And let`s me let in anyone I really wanna see
And keep out all them other dudes I don`t
Then one by one they started comin` over to perform
And someone played Temptation on kazoo
Nellie got as naked as the day that she was born
And it sure was all over Baby Blue
Chorus:
I`ve got electric eyes, two big dogs, and a mine-field
And miles and miles and miles of barbed-wire fence
But the biggest show in town is in my driveway
And we ain`t had a good night sleepin` since
Orville Baker`s showin` us the fastest draw in town
Cora Lee`s clackin` on her spoons
Ol` Jesse`s trick dog sure does look dead lyin` on the ground
And Jesse`s wife is a-howlin` at the moon
Charly`s ugly daughter sure can tap dance
Mable Thatcher`s walkin` on her hands
And just as I was leavin` for the kitchen for a snack
Ol` Lulla Bell amazed us with her fans
Chorus:
I`ve got electric eyes, two big dogs, and a mine-field
And miles and miles and miles of barbed-wire fence
But the biggest show in town is in my driveway
And we ain`t had a good night sleepin` since
Froney`s got an act that`s hard to follow
Norman plays a nimble tamborine
You should see what Sara Lee can swallow
And ol` Billy does a wicked Mr. Clean
Good Lord, if I`d`ve known this future when I started
Believe you me, I`d never change a thing
I got a closed circuit circus in my bedroom
And a world full of whackos in the wings
Get `em Burt !
Chorus:
I`ve got electric eyes, two big dogs, and a mine-field
And miles and miles and miles of barbed-wire fence
But the biggest show in town is in my driveway
And we ain`t had a good night`s sleepin` since