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Betsy Layne
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Moonshine
04:12
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Through the pines, on the mountain side
Smoke rolls off the hill
Everyday the moonshine is made, winding through the still
Pack it up in the back of a truck
a supped up 45
Elkhorn City sure looks pretty
If I make it there alive, If I make it there alive
Chorus:
Mama says she likes me the best
She'll never understand
Stealing blood and wasting love
Never means no end
Cruisin' past the G-man's path
Pushing 95
A sea of lights under the pale moonlight
He was waiting for me to arrive
Mama's home sitting by the phone
Waiting on the party line
She fears the worst and she'll know first
If I'm dead or alive. If I'm dead or alive
Chorus:
Mama says she likes me the best
She'll never understand
Stealing blood and wasting love
Never means no end
Chorus:
Mama says she likes me the best
She'll never understand
Stealing blood and wasting love
Never means no end
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Life You Didn't Know
03:50
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Forever
05:06
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Only Have Lies for You
04:37
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Got nothing against the winter
Until you hand me the bill
I would rather be a sinner
Than counting on a wishing well
Raging over toilet paper
Spill a bag of gasoline
We can’t agree on the weather
Just cause it’s grass don’t mean it’s green
Chorus
Cause it’s bad day that’s getting worse
Bad day that’s getting worse
A bad day that’s getting worse and worse
You’re lying just by breathing
Fail the test before it begins
And the fever’s due to teething
Now I wonder where you been
Keep the mail on the front porch
Try not to lose it to the wind
We can’t all be the winners
When we’re tryin to play pretend
Chorus
Cause it’s bad day that’s getting worse
Bad day that’s getting worse
A bad day that’s getting worse and worse
Why don’t you try some speculation
While you’re handing me the pen
Raise your hand in objection
It’s just the same day again
Chorus
Cause it’s bad day that’s getting worse
Bad day that’s getting worse
A bad day that’s getting worse and worse
Cause it’s bad day that’s getting worse
Bad day that’s getting worse
A bad day that’s getting worse and worse
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Alive When They Bury Me
03:13
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Matt Derda & the High Watts Chicago, Illinois
Matt Derda & The High Watts, a Folk Rock group from the Chicago area, combines storytelling with resonant
melodies.
Blending Rock N Roll riffs with Eastern Kentucky roots, they've created a unique sound that captures the essence of Johnny Cash's Nashville and the grit of rock acts like The Replacements.
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