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  1. Amber Alert

From the recording Lucky 13

Lyrics

He's a desperate man, in desperate times
His young son in the back seat
Now he's crossed the line
God damn the people trying to rule his life
He used to have a good job
Used to have a wife
If he can make it to Oklahoma
Maybe he can set things right
But there's an Amber Alert
On the airwaves tonight
 
So many wrong turns in these crooked days
So easy to make mistakes,
And lose your way
Now he has his baby boy
He has a second chance
Time to leave the booze behind
And be the kind of man
His boy can rely on
Maybe he can set things right
But there's an Amber Alert
On the airwaves tonight
 
82 Impala
Out of state plates
Almost like a beacon on the Interstate
Primer-grey hood
Citation-yellow doors
Money for some fast food
But not much more
But back in Oklahoma
He can find a job
With a little bit of luck
A little help from God
Set him on the right track
And make things right
Damn that Amber Alert
On his radio tonight
 
Pulls over to the roadside
Sees his son's eyes
Tears rolling down his cheeks
Spilling from his eyes
Staring back at Daddy
Through the mirror in the dark
Eases to a stop
And he puts the car in park
First call he makes
Is the hardest of the two
Linda screams into the phone
Lord, what did you do?
The second one was easy
When he called the cops
Told them where to find them
At the next rest stop
Pulls back on the road
Time to do what's right
Amber Alert on the airwaves tonight
The morning light turns amber
On the highway tonight