Second Verse, Not Like the First
Missing scene and follow up to "Pennies from a Dead Man's Eyes."
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"I'll get the table," said Hardcastle. "You two talk about whatever it is that you talk about."
Sam watched him go and shook his head. "Man, I think it could've been real different, if I had someone like the Judge on my back, ridin' herd, instead of trusting that damn Deacon Mobley."
"You used the wrong words. The Judge has my back, and he's by my side."
Sam grinned. "I'll remember that. That could make for some good lyrics. Pity you ain't a southern boy."
"Hey, I'm from the south! South Jersey."
"Well, that just ain't the same, son. You all just watch and enjoy the show."
They did enjoy it, Mark bursting with pride at "his" song while Hardcastle pointed out that he had fixed it.
Sam finished and spoke to the audience. "I usually write a slow song, but this next one just lit a fire when I thought about it. Hope you enjoy it."
He started strumming faster, the tune much faster and livelier, reminiscent of the theme to "Smokey and the Bandit."
He came from the city, all fast and bright
Never liked stoppin' for a traffic light
Stealin' cars never got him too far
The Jersey Devil is lookin' through bars
Well, the hard bars would contain him
But nothing ever tamed him
'til the Judgeman held the line
So he does the hard time
And he's ready to begin
Meets a bad girl and it starts again
A car is missin' and what do they find?
The Judgeman's Jersey Devil
Got high speed on his mind
Well, the hard bars could contain him
But nothing ever changed him
'til the Judgeman held the line
Now the Judgeman has a deal to make
Come work with me or make a mistake
The Judgeman's kick landed on the behind
Now the Judgemen's Jersey Devil
Got good things on his mind.
No more bars to contain him
The Judgeman surely changed him
So when solving other crimes
Who really holds the line?
'Cause the Judgeman's Jersey Devil
Talks 'round him every time