Talked to my partners back in the city.
They know that I ain’t comin’ back.
Law days are done, career's been run,
My life’s on a different track.
Made them a really good offer,
To buy the law practice from me.
Everything included, lock stock and barrel,
All for a reasonable fee.
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| Delmar Gentry |
Stayin’ at an old hotel down town.
A lot of history, and good atmosphere
,
And the dog gone best folks around.
They jumped at the chance to buy it.
They’re sharp and they know a good deal.
Told me I was welcome to come back,
While they work on sealin’ the deal.
They know what they’ve got to do,
All the legal hula hoops to jump through,
One woman, and three men, fine attorneys,
I can't imagine how good they'll do!
Stayin’ in Flagstaff for good.
Country is fine, the weather too,
I like breathin’ cool mountain air,
To leave I’d be a dang fool!
Talked to my financial guy too,
'Course he's shocked at my low ball price.
When I tol' him 'bout staying out here,
he was worried if my money'd suffice!
"Gonna talk to you like a dutch uncle," he said.
"What in hell you gonna do out there?"
I tol' him, "Already got some big, big plans,
I know I got the money to spare!"
"Talked to an ol' timer that owns a ranch,
Lookin' to sell it and move to town.
Getting too old to work it like he wants,
He says he needs to shut it down."
I'm thinkin' 'bout buyin' it," I went on.
"Make my own flagstaff homestead."
My money man grew quiet, didn't say a word,
I worried that he fell over dead.
Finally he said, "You sure you want to do that?
What you gonna do for a living?
Practice the law? Teach at the college?
You know how big the heart attack is
that you're giving me?!
"You've done a good job investin' my money.
I know to the penny what I got.
Don't ever have to work the rest of my life,
Man, this place is a wonderful spot!"
He laughed and told me,
"Whatever,
It's all yer dang money anyway,
You wanna buy a ranch and learn to
shoot like Annie Oakley,
Don't matter what I say."
I told him, " Got one thing more for you.
Look into all the taxes and law
On puttin' money into my exes bank account,
That whole thing's been stickin' in my craw!"
"LISTEN! For six years we were together,
We called each other sweetie, honey!
Nothin's left of that, it ain't no offer to go back,
But six years gotta be worth some nest egg money,
And that my friend is a fact!"
"So there ya have it, get to work,
Don't matter if ya think I'm a dummy.
It's what I want, really need this change,
And like you said, it is my money!"
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