Jed Is Mad

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Jed keeps a courthouse calendar pinned beside the sink Red circles round the Fridays, he don't even have to think Her blue coat on the chair back, her keys beside the phone He hears that county number and he knows she's not coming home [Pre-Chorus] He paces by the screen door, jaw tight as a knot Says, “I love that girl to pieces, but I love my patience not” [Chorus] Jed is mad, mad, mad, and the whole town knows why His girl keeps finding trouble and the jail keeps letting her inside He brings her bail, she brings him another long night Jed is mad, mad, mad—but he’ll be there by daylight [Verse 2] She swears it was a misunderstanding by the feed-store lot The deputy says the taillight and the bottle say it's not Jed rubs both hands over his face, stares down at his boots Then grabs his keys and mutters, “Well, I guess I know the route” [Pre-Chorus] He tells the empty kitchen, “This is getting old” Then checks the gas and grabs his coat against the cold [Chorus] Jed is mad, mad, mad, and the whole town knows why His girl keeps finding trouble and the jail keeps letting her inside He brings her bail, she brings him another long night Jed is mad, mad, mad—but he’ll be there by daylight [Bridge] Maybe next time Sunday supper stays a quiet affair No courthouse calls, no county bench, no officers standing there She says, “You know I love you,” he says, “I know you do” Then she asks if he can bring her a clean shirt and her shoes [Final Chorus] Jed is mad, mad, mad, and the whole town knows why His girl keeps finding trouble and the jail keeps letting her inside He brings her bail, she brings him another long night Jed is mad, mad, mad—but he’ll be there by daylight [Outro] He’ll be there by daylight Grumbling all the way