Well I was thumbin’ from Montgomery had my guitar on my back When a stranger stopped beside me in an antique Cadillac Now he was dressed like 1950, half drunk and hollow-eyed Said, “It’s a long walk to Nashville, would you like a ride, son?” Well I sat down in the front seat and turned…
GO TELL AUNT RHODY THE OLD GREY GOOSE IS DEAD GRANDPA FOUND HER DYING IN THE MILLPOND ON HER HEAD THE GANDER WON’T EAT NOW GANDER WON’T EAT NOW BECAUSE HIS WIFE IS DEAD LET’S PRAY FOR THE BABIES PRAY FOR THE BABIES BECAUSE THEIR MAMA’S DEAD SOMEBODY GO TELL AUNT RHODY GO TELL AUNT…
By Bobby Braddock & Rafe Vanhoy Dedication: To Billy Sherrill for having the courage to stand by me and my career even when everyone told him they’d never play my records because of my life style. Thanks Radar! ONE SULTRY SUMMER MORNING IN THE YEAR OF 1918 THREE HUNDRED MEN WITH EBONY SKIN PULLED OUT…
TAKE THE JIB SAIL DOWN BOYS TAKE THE JIB SAIL DOWN TURN THIS SHIP AROUND BOYS BEFORE WE RUN AGROUND THE FISH AREN’T BITING TODAY BOYS FISH AREN’T BITING TODAY IM GONNA LAY ON MY BUNK AND GET DRUNK AS A SKUNK CAUSE THE FISH AREN’T BITING TODAY THERE’S SIX FOOT WAVES AND MY STOMACH…
By Mickey Newbury Well, today there’s no salvation The band’s packed up and gone And I’m left standing with my penny in my hand There’s a big crowd at the station Where the blind man sings his song But he sees, Lord, what they can’t understand It’s the 33rd of August, Lord And I’m finally…
I used to spend my nights in a bar room Liquor was the only friend I knew But you rescued me from reaching for the bottle and you brought me back from being too far gone Chorus: You’re as smooth as Tennessee whiskey You’re as sweet as straw berry wine You’re as warm as a…
Dedication: To Greg Blackwell, Marshall Leib, Billy Sherrill, Johnny Paycheck and all the people involved in making the motion picture Take this job and shove it. TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT TOO WHERE THE SUN DON’T NEVER SHINE THIS AIN’T THE FIRST JOB I EVER QUIT AND I KNOW IT WONT BE MY LAST…
Chorus: TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT/ I AIN’T WORKING’ HERE NO MORE MY WOMAN DONE LEFT AND TOOK ALL OF THE REASONS I WAS WORKING FOR YOU BETTER NOT TRY TO STAND IN MY WAY/ WHEN I WALK OUT THE DOOR TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT/ I AIN’T WORKING’ HERE NO MORE I…
Special Guests: Gut Clark vocal on first verse, Larry Jon Wilson vocal on last verse, and Rattlesnake Annie and Ladysmith on harmony. Dedication: To all the bikers, truckers and cowboys, that I’ve rode with. Take it easy riders. TAKE IT EASY RIDER YOU CAN MAKE IT EASY RIDER THERE’S NO ONE TO STOP YOU, DOESN’T…
STANDING IN THE BATHROOM WITH A GUN IN MY HAND PULLING ON THE TRIGGER JUST AS FAST AS I CAN I CAN HEAR HER SCREAM AS SHE REACHES FOR THE LOVER BESIDE HER MARRIED BY THE BIBLE SHE WAS ONLY SIXTEEN I WAS FRESH FROM PRISON TRYING TO FOLLOW MY DREAM WHO’D EVER THOUGHT ID…