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It was on a Sunday morning in the merry month of June
I was driving to Ontario, I had to get there soon
â¨Thought Iâd cross the border, take a shortcut through the States
Iâll live to regret it cause it was a big mistake
The guard stopped me at customs and asked âWhatcha bringing in?â
He stood for law and order so I gave a nervous grin
â¨âIâm passing through your country and I wonât be staying long
Iâm a Canadian folk singer and Iâm only bringing songs.â
He said, âIâd really like to trust you but you surely have to stop
Hassling folk singers is a big part of my job
â¨Iâd really like to let you go but I donât know where youâve been
So pull your car on over âcause I have to bring you in.â
He looked my car once over, he tore the panels off the door
He poked around my engine, he tore the rug off of the floor
â¨I could see him get excited and I started to feel the heat
âCause he found some marijuana underneath the seat
Itâs not mine! Itâs not mine!
I never touch wacky tobaccy, I only drink whatâs on the vine
â¨Itâs not mine! Itâs not mine!
I donât know where it came from but I swear it isnât mine!
Iâve only smoked three times before and I never did inhale
Iâve never had a ticket and Iâve never been in jail
â¨I was raised on God and Jesus, at school my marks they were the best
But now Iâm at the border and Iâm under arrest
Iâve been charged! Iâve been charged!
They found a stash of contraband under the front seat of my car
â¨Iâve been charged! Iâve been charged!
Iâm an alien invader and a criminal at large
For all of my troubles I thank my good friend Rich
I donât know how it got there but I know that it was hisâ¨
Iâm stuck here at the border and things are getting rough While he sits in his living room and takes another puff
It was his! It was his!
He left it in a plastic bag and now Iâm really pissed
Itâs not mine! Itâs not mine!
But now Iâve got to take the rap and I might be doing time
Everything is going wrong, Iâve used up all my luck
Iâm caught with someone elseâs pot and now Iâm really f#*
$â¨
Theyâve gone and flagged my passport and theyâre going to take my car
And now heâs looking closely at the wood on my guitar
Itâs not Brazilian! Itâs Argentinean!
And those drugs arenât mine, theyâre his and now Iâm really screwed!
â¨Iâve been charged! Iâve been charged!
Iâm an alien invader and a criminal at large
- Album:
- Darlingford
- The Light Fantastic