Bible On The Dash (feat. Hayes Carll)

Bible On The Dash - Corb Lund/Hayes Carll
A two night stand in Tulsa  pullin' out and headed west
Brady grabbed the Gideon's from the hotel in the desk
We said 'What's the matter  brother  are you worried about your soul '
He said 'Better safe than sorry  boys  that's just how I roll'
We hit the road feelin' cool as Crosby  Stills and Nash
Overflowin' with the spirit and the bible on the dash
We pulled the whole rig over for the flashin' reds and blues
Police come to the window and we said 'Have you heard the news '
He said 'Don't get smart with me  boy  why you doin' ninety-five '
My foot is heavy with redemption  I'm just blessed to be alive
He said 'I oughta pull you out of there and beat you black and blue'
I placed my hand upon the good book and said 'What would Jesus do '
It's better than insurance  registration or lyin'
It's better than these fake IDs I keep on buyin'
It's even better than an envelope stuffed with cash
They always said it'd save me  that old bible on the dash
He said  'Round these parts that hair alone will make probable cause
When you're movin' through my county you'll obey my earthly laws'
We did our best to quote some holy writ  chapter and verse
'What kind of music y'alls make  And we said 'Christian music  sir'
He contemplated  thought about it  twitched his cop moustache
'Alright you boys be careful now  just don't drive quite so fast'
Crossin' at the border a few months later we heard 'Freeze
Pull in over there  son  we're gonna do some search and seize'
Maybe if we'd been more famous  he'd have said 'Just move along'
If he'd have seen us on the TV  or if we'd had hit single songs
He's just about to ask us 'Where's the money  guns and hash '
I was prayin' it'd save me  that old bible on the dash
His hand was on his pistol and his dog was on his leash
That shephard  he was keepin' a pretty close eye on his sheep
'We got a list we're gonna look at to see if we can't find your names
Got us some parabolic laser beams that hear everything you say
We got ultraviolet x-rays that can see right through your bus'
It's better than a green card  it's better than lyin'
It's better than these work visas I have to keep buyin'
It's even better than an envelope stuffed with cash
Lord  I'm at the border with the bible on the dash