Lawrence Hall
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                   Highway 96 – Dead Dogs and Shredded Tires

U.S. 96 is paved from north Texas to the Gulf
With fragments of dead dogs and re-capped tires
We love to let our doggies run wild and free
And save ourselves some money with unsafe tires

“That’s a big 10-4, good buddy!”

U. S. 96 is paved with articles of faith
For in spite of all the evidence we believe
WE BELIEVE! CAN I HAVE AN “AMEN!”
That a paint stripe will keep cars from hitting each other

“I’m gonna take me a selfie!”

Corpses of rotting dogs and shredded tires -
But the dead humans are scraped up and hauled away

“Can you hear me now?”