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A humorous poke at the state of Arizona. "We don't even change our mind" (We do, but we hate being told we have to!)

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Arizona Time - words and music by Darrell Elmer Rodgers

Time clocks all around the world are changed two times a year
They spring 'em forward, fall 'em back but we don't do that here
Call it summer time or daylight savings it makes no sense you see
In a place where summer's too darn hot and we've got all the light we need

(chorus)
Here in Arizona we don't even change our mind
We prefer the way things were back in 1869
We never spring ahead but then we never fall behind
We just keep on Keepin' On, On Arizona Time

As Congress sits debating the merits of the gun,
We think it bears restating, That's How the West was Won!
It's Arizona culture, embedded in our roots,
So we'll be votin' to KEEP gun totin', 'cause they go with Hats and Boots!

~chorus~

Washington won't let us enforce immigration laws
But they won't do either and can't seem to fix the flaws
And they don't want pot clinics, though we voted for them, so...
We guess it means that Washington, wants only dope from Mexico

~chorus~
That's right,
We just keep on Keepin' On, On Arizona Time

~end~


Additional/optional verses:

Folks come from colder places to the Valley of the sun
Up to Tucson, Down To Yuma, and Lake Havasu for fun
They complain about our attitude and seem ashamed to say
They really love our latitude, and they'd sure like to stay

Please don't think us backward because we like to wear our gun
We're just proud of self reliance, and don't depend on anyone
We don't mind if you don't find our lifestyle right for you
Just remember we might shoot anyone, who tells us what to do

We still carry guns, we like to strap 'em to our hip
Just to warn the Mexicans not to give us any lip
In spite of our own History Books, we won't admit we know,
That until 1846, Man, this WAS Mexico

Copyright 2012 Darrell Elmer Rodgers

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from Woodstock Generation (album), track released August 1, 2014
All vocals and instrumentals by Darrell Elmer Rodgers

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Darrell Elmer Rodgers Las Cruces, New Mexico

Darrell Elmer Rodgers is a veteran singer-songwriter. He has been called the Bard of the Baby-Boomers for songs that celebrate his generation's life and times.

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