Fingernails

by Joe Ely

From the album: Honky Tonk Masquerade

Track 8 of 10 on Honky Tonk Masquerade (1978).

Duration: 2:09

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Lyrics for Fingernails

I keep my fingernails long So they click when I play the piano I keep my fingernails long So they click when I play the piano I'm gonna keep 'em that way Till the swallows get back from Texarkana I keep my fingernails long So they click when I play the piano I keep my fingernails long So they click when I play the piano I'm gonna keep 'em that way Till the swallows get back from Louisiana Well, I used to chew 'em off I was nervous over you I missed that clickin', tickin' sound Honey, what I'm gonna do I keep my fingernails long So they click when I play the piano I keep my fingernails long So they click when I play the piano I'm gonna keep 'em that way Till the swallows get back from Alabama Well, I used to chew 'em off I was nervous over you I missed that clickin', tickin' sound Honey, what I'm gonna do I keep my fingernails long So they click when I play the piano I keep my fingernails long So they click when I play the piano I'm gonna keep 'em that way Till the swallows get back

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