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The Ballad of Sammy Rodriguez

The Ballad of Sammy Rodriguez

Jefferson Berry

 

It was just about 9:30,

The mechanic was in the Bay.

I was smoking me a Winston

And Charge cardin' a Chevrolet.

Well, the two guys who were up next

Wore the suits that were official green:

One name tag read Malenkov

The other O'Flarrity.

Well they had to ask for Sammy,

I thought 'cause Sam's the Man that can

Hear there motors knockin'

Or Squeaking with the fan.

 

Sammy Rodriguez knew more about cars 

Than anyone I've ever known

'Til one day the boys in the green LTD

Came 'round to take ol' Sammy home

 

Well, they handcuffed poor Sammy

To take him back to Mexico.

Said he had no green card,

Said he had top go.

They ducked his head as they put him in   

The Back seat of their LTD.

He grinned his big gold tooth grin

And this is what he said to me.

He said, "Tell Jesus I'll be OK."

His son, Jesus, was still in school

"Tell Mr. Rick I went home sick, 

You know there nothin' left for you to do."

 

Sammy Rodriguez knew more about cars 

Than anyone I've ever known

'Til one day the boys from the I.N.S.

Came 'round to take ol' Sammy Home

Now, Sammy's got some family

Somewhere in some border town.

Brings 'em most his money

Every time he goes back down.

Southern California

Was working on that summers day.

So we punched the clock for Sammy,

So Sams could get a full days pay.

Tow truck Jerry and I left work

To get ourselves a couple brews.

In walked Sam, he'd come right back,

Ready to pay more dues.

 

Sammy Rodriguez knew more about cars

Than Anyone I've ever known.

And no government man gonna tell old Sam

Where he can work and make his home.

 

You know that, 

Sammy Rodriguez knew more about cars

Than anyone I've ever known.

'Till one day the boys in the green LTD

Came 'round to take old Sammy Home.

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