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Lucielle
03:52
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Well my friend John's been dealing with depression
Cause his wife Lucielle got busted for possession
And her mounting legal fees, well they brought him to his knees
And he's longing for his darling's sweet affection
Lucielle, Lucielle, I must be going crazy
For I drink myself to sleep inside the bar
Business is going slow and I'm runnin' out of dough
So I think I'm gonna have to sell your car
Well Johnny always seemed to take a beating
And that Luciellle's love, it always seemed so fleeting
He'd try to crack a smile, but she'd break him all the while
Cause she'd run around all weekend to go cheating
Lucielle, Lucielle, you got me going crazy
Cause I'm learning all about these other guys
Coulda' handled my friend Steve, even sailors on shore leave
But my brother's name, well it came as a surprise
(Aw, say it ain't so)
Well lately John has seemed to turn a corner
And that empty laugh just sounds a little warmer
I wonder what it's all about but I won't look it in the mouth
But if anybody sees Lucielle, y'all better warn her
Lucielle, Lucielle, you've been so fucking crazy
And I've put up with your shit for far too long
Bought your Corvette back with the sale of your last sack
And I'm headed for Tukwilla, babe I'm gone
Yes I'm headed for Tukwilla, babe I'm gone
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Marshall, OH
03:16
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Hot rain falling on a cold tin roof
Your last bottle was 100 proof
The weather-vane wobbled but it never moved
Burned like fire but it went down smooth
Heed my words, young man, I promise all your assets will not keep you warm
But your vision gets much better once you've seen life through the eye of a storm
Tall grass falling at the end of June
Silver stripping right off the spoon
The water's boiling but it freezes soon
Piano's creaking and it's out of tune
Make your voice a loud one, son, I know you have a story to be sung
Never change your melody to fit the beat of someone else's drum
Sunlight shining off of Queen Anne's lace
Casting light on a headstone's face
The tall man's steps are all around this place
The quiet rooms were never empty space
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Decoration Day
06:03
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It's Decoration Day
And I've a mind to roll a stone on his grave
But what would he say
He'd say...
"Keeping me down, boy, won't keep you away"
It's Decoration Day
And I knew the Hill Boys that put 'im away
But my Daddy wasn't afraid
Said "We'd fight till the last Lawson's last living day"
Well I never knew how it all got started
A problem with Holland before we were born
And I don't know the name of the boy we tied down
And beat till he just couldn't walk anymore
But I know the caliber in Daddy's chest
I know what Holland Hill drives
The state let him go, so I guess it was best
'Cause nobody needs all us Lawsons alive
My daddy said one of the boys had come by
Lumber Man's favorite son
Said, "Beat him real good but don't dare let him die
And if you see Holland Hill run
Well I said, "they ain't give us trouble before
We ain't brought down on ourselves"
But a chain on my back, my ear to the floor
And I'll send all the Hill boys to hell
I'll send all the Hill boys to hell
It's Decoration Day
And I got family in Mobile Bay
And they ain't never seen my Daddy's grave
But that don't bother me, it ain't marked anyway
Cause I got dead brothers in Lauderdale south
And I got dead brothers in east Tennessee
My Daddy got shot right in front of his house
He had no one to fall on but me
It's Decoration Day
And I've a mind to go spit on his grave
If I'd been a Hill, I'd have put him away
And I'd fight till the last Lawson's last living day
I'd fight till the last Lawson's last living day
I'd fight till the last Lawson's last living day
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Hurricane
04:55
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Was a long a long-forgotten winter when I met young Anna Lee
That spring we were in love and I'd ask if she'd marry me
And I didn't know the price I'd pay when she happily agreed
Didn't know the storm ahead that would bring me to my knees
She siphoned gas from my car just to get her to the bar
Where she'd always drink for free
She'd come home like a wreck and she'd stumbled out her dress
Said she never cared for me
She was a Hurricane
That I tried to survive
She was a wilting flower
That I tried to keep alive
Only knew I loved her so much, knew I couldn't leave
And despite all of our problems, I knew she still cared for me
And I didn't listen to anyone who advised me not to stay
I let her love just blind my eyes as the sky was turning grey
She could never keep a job, never hesitated to rob me
Of every dollar, every dime
One night in July she punched me in the eye
And begged forgiveness as she cried
She was a Hurricane
And I knew I couldn't stay
One night destruction came
And I had to run away
Well 5 years passed and my heart of glass was mended by some glue
She moved up north to get a job, found a lover to pursue
Though the storm I know has faded, even just a gentle breeze
We might have been destroyed but it was all worth it to me
She was a Hurricane
And I had to set her free
Now she's a glowing rose
And I'm happy as can be
She was just a Hurricane to me
Only a Hurricane for me
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Revelator
05:32
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Darling remember when you come to me
I'm a pretender; I'm not what I'm suppose to be
But who could know if I'm a traitor?
Time's the revelator, the revelator
They caught the Katy and left me a mule to ride.
The fortune lady came along, she walked beside
But every word seemed to date her
Time's the revelator, the revelator
Up in the morning, up and on the ride
Drive into Corning, and all the spindles whine
And everyday is getting straighter
Time's the revelator, the revelator
Leaving the valley, fucking out of sight
I'll go back to Cali where I can sleep out every night
And watch the waves and move the fader
Times' the revelator, the revelator
Queen of fakes and imitators
Time's the revelator
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