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15) Honky Tonk Guitar
m.litton

I’m a full-moon calf, some swear I’ve lost my reason
Throw back my head ‘n I laugh when laughin’s out of season
Let my fingers pick a bar on my honkytonk guitar

Now my papa told me, “Son, there’s a lowdown feelin’”
And my mama said, “Poor boy, doncha ever take to stealin’”
Then I heard the devil said, “Ain’t no music when you’re dead”

Chorus: I play the honkytonk guitar, old blues in the smoky bars
Play the honkytonk guitar for fast women in their fancy cars
I’s dealt a wild card, born to play the honkytonk guitar
Ba-dala lady, hear that honkytonk guitar...

Now there’s a great black storm out on the horizon
Just as sure as you’re born there’ll come thunder ‘n lightnin’
Let the devil take the farm, I’ll play the honkytonk guitar
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from Hard West, released January 1, 2005

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I'm a creekbank ghetto boy. Began my singin' near half a century ago in Canada, then hit northeast, down thru Nashville, Austin, out to Colorado and back to Kansas where I started out and will likely remain. My influences are Leadbelly, Jimmie Rodgers, CCR and The Band, while the juices of a hundred others flavor my music, not to mention the devil himself if that's what it takes to make a song... ... more

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