Goodbye Earl by The Chicks
Goodbye Earl by The Chicks

Goodbye Earl

The Chicks * Track #5 On Fly

Download "Goodbye Earl"

Goodbye Earl by The Chicks

Release Date
Tue Feb 29 2000
Performed by
The Chicks
Produced by
Paul Worley & Blake Chancey
Writed by
Dennis Linde
About

“Goodbye Earl” was initially recorded by the band Sons of the Desert for an unreleased album in the late 1990s, the song gained fame when it was recorded by the Dixie Chicks on their fifth studio album, Fly. After charting from unsolicited airplay in late 1999, the song was released as that album’s...

Read more ⇣

Goodbye Earl Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Mary Anne and Wanda were the best of friends
All through their high school days
Both members of the 4H Club
Both active in the FFA
After graduation Mary Anne went out
Lookin' for a bright new world
Wanda looked all around this town
And all she found was Earl

[Verse 2]
Well, it wasn't two weeks after she got married
That Wanda started gettin' abused
She put on dark glasses and long sleeved blouses
And makeup to cover a bruise
Well, she finally got the nerve to file for divorce
She let the law take it from there
But Earl walked right through that restraining order
And put her in intensive care

[Pre-Chorus]
Right away, Mary Anne flew in from Atlanta
On a red-eye midnight flight
She held Wanda's hand and they worked out a plan
And it didn't take 'em long to decide

[Chorus]
That Earl had to die
Goodbye, Earl
Those black-eyed peas
They tasted alright to me, Earl
You're feeling weak
Why don't you lay down and sleep, Earl?
Ain't it dark
Wrapped up in that tarp, Earl?

[Verse 3]
The cops came by to bring Earl in
They searched the house high and low
Then they tipped their hats
And said "Thank you ladies, if you hear from him let us know,"

[Verse 4]
Well, the weeks went by and
Spring turned to summer
And summer faded into fall
And it turns out he was a missing person
Who nobody missed at all

[Pre-Chorus]
So the girls bought some land at a roadside stand
Out on Highway 109
They sell Tennessee ham
And strawberry jam
And they don't lose any sleep at night, 'cause

[Chorus]
Earl had to die
Goodbye Earl
We need a break
Let's go out to the lake, Earl
We'll pack a lunch
And stuff you in the trunk, Earl
Well, is that all right?
Good, let's go for a ride Earl
Hey

[Outro]
Well hey, hey, hey
Aw, hey, hey, hey
Well hey, hey, hey

Goodbye Earl Q&A

Who wrote Goodbye Earl's ?

Goodbye Earl was written by Dennis Linde.

Who produced Goodbye Earl's ?

Goodbye Earl was produced by Paul Worley & Blake Chancey.

When did The Chicks release Goodbye Earl?

The Chicks released Goodbye Earl on Tue Feb 29 2000.

What did The Chicks say about "Goodbye Earl"?

Natalie Maines:

I think initially when we heard it, we just thought it was so funny. We’re not saying kill your husband if he touches you. It was more [like], ‘This is a bad character, and these girls are going to do something really bad to him, but don’t take it too seriously.

– Via American Song...

Read more ⇣
Has anyone from the music video talked about appearing in it?

Lauren Holly, who played Mary Ann in the music video, talked about her appearance in it:

You know what? I’m not really sure, to tell you the truth. But, it was so fun, and I love those girls. I’m so glad I did it. But, that was just a phone call I got asking if I would ever do something like that,...

Read more ⇣
Your Gateway to High-Quality MP3, FLAC and Lyrics
DownloadMP3FLAC.com