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He was loud as Manhattan, as lonesome as the Cumberland Gap
He walked like his Pappy they’s a lot more to him than that
Wore a Stetson like a crown, tapped his cane with a rat-a-tat-tat
He owned a Maryland mare he raced he called Sugar Shack

Ate burgoo with the crew who hung around The Old Tin Hat
Knew what to do, had a view, where he stood was always where it’s at
Till one day he got waylaid by an old, cold, bold love rat
Till one day he got waylaid by a stranger in The Old Tin Hat

She was born Luella - her Momma called her Tiger Cat
Referred to God’s word as the highway but not the map
So the brothers Monticello stayed away from her honey trap
But the Stetson with the crown felt the town was his and so he sat

Cheap champagne ran like water running from a broken spout
He found himself in her room and he noticed there was no door out
Lord, she could kick like a mule - did her lovin’ like a sailor on leave
Adam woke in the morning with no clothes, no hope and no keys

It took an hour and a quarter and a grand and a diamond ring
To push our hero toward zero at the start of a four day fling
When Adam raises Cain Fate will likely raise the bar
So that’s where he’s drinking till his memory only goes so far

Now he still has the pony but in the saddle he don’t sit so tall
And the talk on the street is the Devil never would play ball
Luella married money and raised a son she called Bradley Jo
But the rumor was his Daddy was someone from a long time ago

When Adam n’ Evil rode they really did paint the town
But that city ain’t so pretty so you needn’t wanna stick around
Now Adam walks like his Mommy, got his Stetson set to the side
You can always lose your money but you never wanna lose your pride
Yeah, you can always lose your money but you never wanna lose your pride

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from Turn the Water on, Boy!, released July 2, 2020
Written by Sid Griffin
© Sid Griffin
Published by Coal Train Tunes/Bug Music Ltd.

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The Coal Porters London, UK

The Coal Porters claim to be the world’s first “alt-bluegrass” act, demonstrating the power of fiddle, mandolin, banjo, acoustic guitar and doghouse bass when matched with four-part harmonies and memorable melodies.

They have taken this sound around the world being featured on NPR’s Morning Edition in the USA and having recorded a live session for Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2. ... more

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