A SHOT OF WHISKEY AN’ SOME SWEET SOUTHERN TEA

BY JAY WELLER

 

BORN OF THE WATERS; WITHLACOOCHEE

RAISED ON COLD FLOORS; OF HEARTACHE AN’ SCANDAL

HOUSE UP ON WHEELS; REBUILT TRANNY

SHOTGUN AN’ SHELLS; HANGIN’ UP ON THE MANTLE

 

(IN THE) BREW OF THE SWAMP; DEMONS RUN FREE

MURDERS ‘N MARTYRS; BANDITS ‘N VANDALS

SHOT OF WHISKEY; AN’ SOME SWEET SOUTHERN TEA

THAT IS ENOUGH; TO JUST GET A HANDLE

{CHORUS}

 

SHOT OF WHISKEY; AN’ SOME SWEET SOUTHERN TEA

THAT IS ENOUGH; TO JUST GET A HANDLE

{BRIDGE}

 

RIVER RUNS SLOW; POURS INTO THE SEA

SUN STAGGERS OUT; DISAPPEARS LIKE A CANDLE

DARKNESS DESCENDS; OLD BANYAN TREE

STRETCHIN’ ITS ROOTS; REACHIN’ DOWN LIKE AN ANGEL

 

SHOT OF WHISKEY; SWEET SOUTHERN TEA

FROM THE COLD FLOORS; (OF) HEARTACHE AND SCANDAL

BORN OF THE WATERS; WITHLACOOCHEE

THAT IS ENOUGH; TO JUST GET A HANDLE

 

{CHORUS}

 

BORN OF THE WATERS; WITHLACOOCHEE

THAT IS ENOUGH; TO JUST GET A HANDLE

 

(AND/OR) (ARCHIPELO AFTER INSTRUMENTAL ENDS)

 

WHEN MY SUN FINALLY SETS; DISAPPEARS, INTO THE SEA

LAY ME DOWN, LAY ME DOWN; BY THE OLD BANYAN TREE

WHERE THE RIVER RUNS SLOW; POURS INTO THE SEA

THERE, BY THE BANKS; OF THE WITHLACOOCHEE

 

WHERE THE RIVER RUNS SLOW; POURS INTO THE SEA

LAY ME DOWN, LAY ME DOWN; BY THE OLD BANYAN TREE

A SHOT OF WHISKEY; AND SOME SWEET SOUTHERN TEA

THERE, BY THE BANKS; OF THE WITHLACOOCHEE