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A bloody nose, empty pockets
A rented car with a trunk full of guns
It ain't true that the sun don't rise in Vegas
I've seen it once
She might have been somebody's mama
He might have been somebody's son
But if the sun went down on them that night in Vegas
Their luck was good as gone
They'll be after me by the time the buffet closes
Making sure Sin City still shines brighter than creation's dark
If all you need's a badge to take what's left from those who lost it
A badge ain't no more real than bullets are
A bloody nose, empty pockets
A rented car with a trunk full of guns
Checkout time is sundown in Las Vegas
But it only rises once
Checkout Time in Vegas was written by Mike Cooley.
Checkout Time in Vegas was produced by David Barbe.
Drive-By Truckers released Checkout Time in Vegas on Tue Jan 22 2008.
“Checkout Time in Vegas” was inspired by the true-life story of our dear friend Scott Baxendale. He builds guitars for a living (he’s currently working on a second one for me and a third one for Cooley). He is also a talented screenwriter and documentary director. The story this song alludes to is t...