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Whip Me To Sleep
03:58
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My Guitars
04:30
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My mean ol’ Martin might do in a pinch
My Taylor’s a failure
(My Rickenbach’s in the shop) (My Ovation’s impatient) (My Takamine’s obscene)
And my Gretsch is a grinch
My Gibson’s well made but it just don’t feel right
My Fender guitar is the only machine I want rocking me tonight
Well Bobby McGee said he was my friend (made me his bitch)
He drove me like a 57 Chevrolet down a dead end (into a ditch)
Then Jack Daniels came and he promised me love
But when it started to rain he pushed me into the mud
And I can’t fix the wide world’s woes by playing my guitar
But I bet that I can mend my broken heart.
If I just keep on playing my guitars
CHORUS
Well sweet Jolen took Dolly’s man
With some kerosene and some slight of hand
And Stevie wore gold dust in her hair
She burned a hole through her nose but didn’t seem to care
CHORUS
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Gin & Ice
05:31
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Master & Slave
06:32
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MASTER & SLAVE
Death and The Devil sat under a tree
The owls in the branches sang Abide With Me
Hello my old friend, said Death to the Beast
I also have powers over all the deceased
Of course we all fear you, I get that you’re dark
It’s just that I, too, can make flame from a spark
So please tell your children to show some respect
To get to the Devil, they must pass through Death
From the east came a wind, no, it was more like a breeze
It sang like a hymn from the chorus of trees
The Devil exhaled, he could see his own breath
But that’s how it is when you're dealing with Death
And the devil
Polite in his ways
Listened with Grace
Then a wise grin
Crept across his old face
How have you been? I expect all is fine
It’s funny you bring up all those who are mine
Murderers, kidnappers, politicians, and thieves
All who have entered in contract with me
Now I get the sense you feel something is owed
Your carriage of carnage is starting to feel old?
But lest you forget your place in this earth, remember,
I give them forever, you just give 'em dirt.
Death and the devil sat under a tree
The Devil said “So, you thought you’d come for me?”
Death, now defeated, hung his head and looked down
I just hoped to wear a piece of your crown
He looked at the dirt and whispered this phrase
You are my master, I am your slave
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Bottle of Saturday Night
04:08
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6. |
If I Didn't Have You
04:50
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When I Die
03:30
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WHEN I DIE
With magic in my pocket
I’ve lived life like a rocket
I know my time is probably coming soon
Lately I’ve been thinking
That if I die from all this drinking
I’d like to leave the world a gift or two
When I die
you can wring my liver into a cup
tip it back and drink it up
Repeat until you can’t stand up
That’s a Gift From Me
When I die
Take my lungs and squeeze ‘em
Into a kid who idn’t breathing
Tell him he can keep them
That’s a Gift From Me
When I die
wind my veins into a long long rope
wrap it around the presidents throat
shove him hard so he swings low
That’s a Gift From Me
And I’ve been saving
Like coins in a can
Some gifts and some secrets
That you all can have
When I Die
When I die
take my brain and plug it in
Set up the screen, invite my friends
Watch the show we’re starrin’ in
That’s a Gift From Me
When I die
Give my eyes to a blind old dog
See that he sees what I saw
The sun, the moon, I guess that’s all
That’s a Gift From Me
I’ve been out canoein’
Wondering what I’m doin’
Hoping I could leave this world some good
I came in off the water
Went to see my doctor
He said “If you haven’t made a will
You probably should”
And I’ve been saving
Like coins in a can
Some gifts and some secrets
That you all can have
When I Die
xxxSo when I die
xxxGive my mouth to sweet suzette
xxxRinse it clean from cigarettes
xxxAsk her to kiss it, she won’t I bet
xxxBut That’s a Gift From Me
When I Die
Fill my heart with helium
Fly it over the stadium
Take aim and shoot it with a gun
Let everyone catch a piece
Yeah that’s a gift from me
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Hectic Hobo Salt Lake City, Utah
Stories about people telling people about stories about people telling stories about people.
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