The Mind Of John J. Blanchard

Intro: (x2) He had a stroke in '95 They thought it best that he reside, in a nursing home His family vowed they'd never leave him The last time they came to see him, was three years ago He spent his whole life providin' Now he was down to relyin?, on Medicare The nurses took a liking to him They'd get his wheelchair out and push him, on sunny days He couldn't walk, he couldn't speak, seemed so far out of reach But in his mind as far as they knew he could be Chorus: Fly fishin', workin' on that firebird engine Runnin' 99 proof moonshine across that county line 3,2,1 and ignition, off on some space shuttle mission Playin' QB for the Cowboys, gettin' high on the crowd noise And the bright lights Cause deep inside things were rockin' in the mind Of John J. Blanchard One afternoon in June A nurse saw his finger move, she 'bout had a heart attack She went screamin' down the hall Hey, it's a miracle ya'll, I think he's comin' back The doctors all rushed in, said do you know what year this is How many fingers am I holding and where you been.... and he said Chorus 2: Fly fishin', workin' on that firebird engine Runnin' 99 proof moonshine across that county line 3,2,1 and ignition, off on some space shuttle mission Playin' QB for the Cowboys, gettin' high on the crowd noise And the bright lights Yeah all this time things were rockin' in the mind Of John J. Blanchard Instrumental: He had a stroke in '95 They thought it best that he reside, in a nursing home Chords: = x32010 = xx0232 = xx0233 = xx0235 = 133211(bar chord) or xx3211 = 320003