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Drinking Songs: Volume Something​-​or​-​Other

by the h0nest man

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1.
The Ballad of Thompson's Landscaping 03:45
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Me and the boys, we hit the road With no idea of just where to go Now all of us were on overload I swear that one of us was sober though No? Damn... Now none of us knew what was going down When we rolled up on that sleepy town Hell, seemed like nobody was around And then James Lee shot the sheriff down I should have stayed home that night I never should have had that wine Just wanted to have some fun And then I was staring down the barrel of a gun We tried to cross at the county line But all we saw was them damn blue lights We all knew we'd be doing time So we shot down almost twenty-nine I should have stayed home that night I never should have had that wine Just wanted to have some fun And then I was staring down the barrel of a gun I miss my wife I couldn't walk no line There's too much damage done When you live by the gun When the old judge brought the gavel down I heard my Mama make an awful sound But me I'd nothing to cry about Hell, I knew they'd never let me out I should have stayed home that night I never should have had that wine Just wanted to have some fun And then I was staring down the barrel of a gun I miss my wife I couldn't walk no line There's too much damage done When you live by the gun
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Beer on a Sunday Morning 04:00
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Lord, you know I've got my troubles In my angry head I prefer to step out of darkness And into the light instead So I... I went 'round to see my brother And he offered this advice Said "Man I love you, put the bottle down Before it takes your life." Oh and he was right I try to... Drink a little less And love a little more I'm not climbing mountains alone I'm not that young no more What am I still climbing for? So I... I went 'round to see my best friend But he'd already died Each day he lived his life I know he went through hell So I wish him paradise How I just wish he'd tried to... Just drink a little less And love a little more And stop trying so goddamn hard To go banging down Heaven's door Did you find what you're looking for? So I... I went 'round to see my mother She said she could be no help at all She said, "Son, I raised you on dreams with good intentions. Time and time I've watched you fall. Now just wish you'd heed my call to... Just drink a little less And love a whole lot more You ain't climbin' mountains alone You ain't that young no more. Son, what are you still climbin' for? Just try to... Drink a little less And love a whole lot more And stop tryin' so goddamn hard To go bangin' down Heaven's door. Boy, what are you knockin' for?"
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Sweet Josie 04:34
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Oh sweet Josie Don't you go, don't you go Don't you go running off With the traveling show Oh sweet Josie Don't you go, don't you go Don't you go running off With the traveling show Oh sweet Josie Won't you sit back down Have yourself Another round? Oh sweet Josie You've a child at home Why you wanna go and Leave him all alone? Oh sweet Josie Don't you go, don't you go Don't you go running off With the traveling show Oh sweet Josie Don't you go, don't you go Don't you go running off With the traveling show Oh no Oh sweet Josie You've been acting odd Have you thought of seeking therapy Or finding God? Oh sweet Josie You've been chasing stars Now your husband and your baby Don't know where you are Oh no Oh sweet Josie Don't you go, don't you go Don't you go running off With the traveling show Don't go Oh sweet Josie Don't you go, don't you go Don't you go running off With that traveling show Oh no
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Dirty South Ball 04:06
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I come from a small town Where they roll up all the sidewalks Every day at 5:00PM Every Sunday we save All the bastards and the Baptists And Monday we start sinning again We hit the snooze, fall out of bed, And go to work, Each day nearly the same as the last You punch the clock, pick up the kids, And grab some food, hey, Life is really kicking our ass But we rock on Rock on Out in the fields it's Getting hot in Carolina But Friday night has finally come Crank up the music And bob your head 'long to the beat Grab a drink, we're gonna have us some fun What'd you say? I hear the bass thumping What's you say? We're waiting on ya'll What'd you say? We'll have this field jumping We're gonna throw a Dirty South ball Hey, rock on x 4 Monday morning sneaks up On us like a cancer Time to make your money again Folks running 'round here Like a question with no answer It's been that way since I don't know when Five days a week we Do our jobs and fake a smile Busting ass all over this town By Friday night we've had 'Bout all that we can stand And all we want to do is throw down What'd you say? I hear the bass thumping What'd you say? We're waiting on ya'll What'd you say? We'll have this field jumping We're gonna throw a Dirty South ball Rock on Carolina, rock on Everybody, rock on Hey, rock on
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Throw Down a Ladder 02:17
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Negotiations at the lowest level I did not know I was some kin to the devil My lord What have I done now Somebody throw me down a ladder I'm in hell and I'm gonna climb out Well She came in fussin' and she came in bitchin' I should not have told her to get back in the kitchen My lord What have I done now Somebody throw me down a ladder I'm in hell and I'm gonna climb out That's right (Guitar solo) We made our bed and we're gonna lie in it (Can't get no sleep!) The devil won't leave me alone for a minute My lord What have I done now Somebody throw me down a ladder I'm in hell and I'm gonna climb out Said oh, my lord What have I done now Somebody throw me down a ladder I'm in hell and I'm gonna climb out
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The Curb 03:21
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Well I tried to take the last train out of Clarksville But they tore up the tracks Walkin' Fifteen South With a guitar on my back Baby, open up the front door My key don't seem to fit! Now I've been walking for ten hours Please don't give me no shit She said, "I'll give you every single bit I believe that you deserve! You ain't been home in three damn weeks And all your shit's out on the curb!" Damn, baby... Aww, now can we talk about it inside? I am beggin' please I walked all night just to get here And I'm about to freeze! She said, "You're lucky I don't come out there And cut off both your balls! You ain't been home in three damn weeks And you never even called!" I said, "Girl, I done you wrong That's prob'lly just what I deserve, But listen...Is this pile of ashes what's left Of my shit on the curb?" She said," Yeah." I said, "Well I guess I'm still travellin' light!" Have mercy! Baby, it's cold out here! Now, so I'm walkin' back to Clarksville Along the same tracks Oh, Jefferson Davis Northbound My guitar on my back Well, my baby did not want me No she was quite perturbed And when I get back to Clarksville I guess I'll sleep on the curb.
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I Went 'Round 04:55
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Lord, you know I've got my troubles In my angry head I prefer to step out of darkness And into the light instead So I... I went 'round to see my brother And he offered this advice Said "Man I love you, put the bottle down Before it takes your life." Oh and he was right I try to... Drink a little less And love a little more I'm not climbing mountains alone I'm not that young no more What am I still climbing for? So I... I went 'round to see my best friend But he'd already died Each day he lived his life I know he went through hell So I wish him paradise How I just wish he'd tried to... Just drink a little less And love a little more And stop trying so goddamn hard To go banging down Heaven's door Did you find what you're looking for? So I... I went 'round to see my mother She said she could be no help at all She said, "Son, I raised you on dreams with good intentions. Time and time I've watched you fall. Now just wish you'd heed my call to... Just drink a little less And love a whole lot more You ain't climbin' mountains alone You ain't that young no more. Son, what are you still climbin' for? Just try to... Drink a little less And love a whole lot more And stop tryin' so goddamn hard To go bangin' down Heaven's door. Boy, what are you knockin' for?"

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released March 21, 2016

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