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Whiskey Weak
03:35
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I've got devils on my shoulders
I've got evil on my mind
But I keep pulling through
Just like you told me to
Lord, that bottle's looking fine
'Round every corner
'Round every bend
There's someone else selling sin
And though you're soft and sweet
I get whiskey weak
And my blood is growing thin
You wake me up in the morning
Say god's been talking to you
But it's much to bright
Pull those shades down tight
'Cause he's only talking to you
'Round every corner
'Round every bend
There's someone else selling sin
And though you're soft and sweet
I get whiskey weak
And my blood is growing thin
You got honey lips
And when you speak your beauty grows stronger
I'm sitting here getting high
Drinking my whiskey rye
I didn't even see you wave goodbye
'Round every corner
'Round every bend
There's someone else selling sin
And though you're soft and sweet
I get whiskey weak
And my blood is growing thin
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2. |
Don't Take My Baby Away
03:34
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Please don't take my baby away from me
Well I should have seen it coming
When I saw him hanging 'round
Handsome as a devil
Stood seven feet off the ground
That smooth walking
Sweet talking
Son of a different kind
And he had his eyes on what was mine
Don't take my baby away
She's all I got at the end of the day
Please don't take my baby away from me
Well I came home early from work
I saw him skidding down the road
I took one look at you and my blood ran cold
I knew right then
There's something I got to do
To prove my love to you
Don't take my baby away
She's all I got at the end of the day
Please don't take my baby away from me
I bought you flowers
And I bought you fancy gifts
But I saw him in your eyes
And tasted him on your lips
Well I tried to bring the romance
I tried and tried
But all the while
You were waving goodbye
Don't take my baby away
She's all I got at the end of the day
Please don't take my baby away from me
Well I woke up that morning
I found a note upon my bed
I sat right up
And this is what it read
"I've got me a new man"
"I've got me a new life"
"So why don't you find yourself another wife"
Don't take my baby away
She's all I got at the end of the day
Please don't take my baby away from me
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3. |
Modern Miner's Blues
02:58
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I could hear those trains go by as a kid
Sometimes I'd wonder just what my dad did
He'd say that coal came from Wyoming mines
Creeping across the plains to that Iowa riverside
Coal dust in his eyes
Coal dust in his hair
He's swear he's clean
Still find coal dust everywhere
Ne'er a complaint and a pride he won't lose
He's got the modern miner's blues
Hired at the coal plant
A union man
Unloading train cars
Nine pound hammer in hand
You'd hear him talk
It was the worst job in the world
That coal would hit the bottom
And a black cloud would swirl
Coal dust in his eyes
Coal dust in his hair
He's swear he's clean
Still find coal dust everywhere
Ne'er a complaint and a pride he won't lose
He's got the modern miner's blues
Driving a cat
On a smouldering pile
Putting out the fires
And thinking all the while
Graveyard shift
There's no moon in sight
Not sure what is blacker
This old coal or the night
Coal dust in his eyes
Coal dust in his hair
He's swear he's clean
Still find coal dust everywhere
Ne'er a complaint and a pride he won't lose
He's got the modern miner's blues
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4. |
Southbound Line (live)
03:03
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Got this old deck of cards
And this whole jug of wine
Let's catch the next train
I do believe it's a southbound line
And that job that I had
I can't get fired 'cause I quit
I don't want to be found
Just want to be lost for a bit
With you by my side
I'll be happy where I sit
With your city smile
I'm country smitten
Well we're laughing and bouncing
Half cocked on this thing called love
And you wear it on your face
And when it fits it fits just like a glove
Yeah I've been crowned like a king
A star to the night
If it ain't wrong
Then it's got to be right
Oh lordy lordy
Don't slow us down
'Cause our love
It bounces around
One more nip from the jug
'Cause this train, it's slowing down
We've arrived to the place
Where lovers cannot be found
Hidden from temptation
No fruit upon the vine
No more waiting or wondering
No more looking for a sign
Just two lovers embrace
Sipping on that wine
That they brought on that southbound line
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5. |
Messes
03:02
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It's late for coffee
Early for whiskey
Guess I'll pour another beer
It's been weeks since you left me
Days since I left this house
It seems you're finally gone for real
You always say that I should know what's wrong
I never know what's going on
You claim that is the problem
I think you know that I can't know
But you're afraid that if you tell me now
I will not care about it
After all the tears you cried
And after all the words I tried
It's probably for the best you've gone away
There were good times as I recall
But not many after all
And I had to work to hard to make you stay
You always say that I should know what's wrong
I never know what's going on
You claim that is the problem
I think you know that I can't know
But you're afraid that if you tell me now
I will not care about it
For now I reflect too long
But in the morning I'll move on
And soon I know your memory will fade
I'll drink some coffee, shave my face
Get some fresh air, leave this place
And clean up all the messes that you made
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7. |
Whiskey From The Well
04:27
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I saved a seat for Jesus
When she pulled in from behind
She said "Pour me a Whiskey"
"I'm not turning this water into wine"
Well my heart, did skip a beat
And it shot up like a shooting star
She said "Make me feel like the only one "
"sitting here with you in this bar"
Well I was bound for heaven
And I reached the gates of hell
I was sipping wine with Jesus
Now I'm drinking whiskey from the well
Well I'm not scared of dying
But I don't want to grow old
Yeah I need someone to hug on
Lord I need someone to hold
So I fell
My fallen angel
Who covered me in her sin
And I do miss my friend Jesus
I sure hope I see him again
Yeah I was bound for heaven
But I reached the gates of hell
Yeah I was sipping wine with Jesus
Now I'm drinking whiskey from the well
Well my friend Jesus
He's a good friend indeed
But my fallen angel
Is the one I feel I need
Drinking white lightning whiskey chasers
And she does it with a smile
So I think I'll hang with my angel
And I'll see Jesus after awhile
Yeah I was bound for heaven
But I've reached the gates of hell
Yeah I was sipping wine with Jesus
Now I'm drinking whiskey from the well
Well I was bound for heaven
But I've reached the gates of hell
Yeah I was sipping wine with Jesus
Now I'm drinking whiskey from the well
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8. |
Boots
03:45
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Boots worn thin from walking not talking
Hair grown long for the face that it's blocking
Hope - hope is running down the drain
But you'll keep on moving
No time to slow down and complain
When I go bury my with my boots in the ground
When I go bury my with my boots in the ground
'Cause it's hard when you're walking southbound
Some people, they might pray
And some people might say it's not their way
But when death it comes, knocking at your door
Will you greet him with a smile
Only asking for some more
When I go bury my with my boots in the ground
When I go bury my with my boots in the ground
'Cause it's hard when you're walking southbound
The curse of life is the curse of death
And what will you ask for when you reach your final breath
Will you beg for forgiveness will you beg for your soul
When you put me in that box, put my boots down there with me in that hole
When I go bury my with my boots in the ground
When I go bury my with my boots in the ground
When I go
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9. |
Still In Awe (live)
05:17
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Being lovesick is a hard thing to do
When all is night
No one lying next to you
So forgive me my wrongs
Turn my falsehoods to true
'Cause I need you
I'm still in awe of you
And all the things you do
When you're not around
I'm feeling blue
I'm still in awe of you
And all the things you do
When you're not around
I'm feeling blue
I have a few things
When I move
My pockets make a little noise
You took your sweet time
Looking over all the other boys
But you'll pick me
Your love
I'm happy just to be a choice
Oh I'm screaming on the inside
But I don't have a voice
I'm still in awe of you
And all the things you do
When you're not around
I'm feeling blue
I'm still in awe of you
And all the things you do
When you're not around
I'm feeling blue
You are the sunshine
On my cloudy day
Sometimes you like to rain
Down on my little parade
But the weather plays no bargain
On the dreamer behind the wheel
That devil he makes promises
But I never break a deal
I'm still in awe of you
And all the things you do
When you're not around
I'm feeling blue
I'm still in awe of you
And all the things you do
When you're not around
I'm feeling blue
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