Flatlanders Pay The Alligator Lyrics

Pay The Alligator Lyrics

Sheriff pulled me over and he started his jive



In a 20 mile zone I was doin 25



Son keep your lead foot off the accelerator



If you don't slow down you'll have to Pay the Alligator







I was countin my money in the back of my store



IRS came a knockin at my door



He found me hidin down behind my own refrigerator



If you don't pay me you gotta Pay the Alligator(whining - Not again!)







Pay the Alligator (Pay the Alligator)



Pay the Alligator (Pay the Alligator)



Might be sooner Might be later



One thing for sure you gotta Pay the Alligator 







The afterlife come and it scared me half to death



I heard Saint Peter mutter underneath his breath



Take this bucket well talk about it later 



You can paint the pearly gate or Pay the Alligator







Devil caught me lookin at the thermostat



I told him Id never touch nothin like that



He said shut the hell up and do what I say



Or you gonna have the alligator to pay







Order in the Court! Suspect on the Stand!



He said he saw the witness with a whistle in his hand



The Judge said I hate to implicate the perpetrator



But if you jack with the Judge, you gotta pay the Alligator







Walk on razors and sleep on on nails



Talk like ducks and walk like quails



Go blindfolded backwards through the Disconbobulater



If you don't do it right you gotta Pay the Alligator