ACT I The Rescue, 'Tween a Rock an' a Hard Place Lyrics
| Song | ACT I The Rescue, 'Tween a Rock an' a Hard Place |
| Artist | Adam Guettel |
| Album | Floyd Collins |
| Download | Image LRC TXT |
| [00:00.00] | BISHOP:Floyd's in trouble, that's fer sure |
| [00:01.98] | But I's in much worse |
| [00:03.98] | 'Fore he could shave! |
| [00:05.98] | So don't talk to me 'bout brave |
| [00:08.28] | DOYLE:I used to go for caves and stuff |
| [00:10.32] | Back when I was scrawny enough to get down in there |
| [00:14.45] | Thought I'd be a billionaire |
| [00:16.43] | BISHOP:Once when I was underground |
| [00:18.77] | I heard an awesome sound |
| [00:20.87] | Above my head |
| [00:22.97] | Thought for sure I's dead |
| [00:25.37] | In a flash and like a flood |
| [00:27.34] | Boulders, rocks and sand and mud |
| [00:29.31] | Smashed me down |
| [00:30.91] | DOLYE:I do declare! |
| [00:31.62] | BISHOP:Uh huh! |
| [00:33.20] | I cussed and screamed and hollered and swore |
| [00:35.80] | Goddamn, I almost tore my arm off |
| [00:38.58] | To do it |
| [00:39.88] | But that's how you get through it |
| [00:41.72] | It weren't no picnic but by damn it was done |
| [00:47.45] | 'Tween a rock an' a hard place |
| [00:49.23] | I've been there plenty of'en |
| [00:51.60] | 'Tween a rock an' a hard place |
| [00:53.40] | An' I ain't in a coffin! |
| [00:55.27] | If you look death right in the face |
| [00:57.77] | The hardest place'll soften! |
| [01:00.34] | That's where I thrive, I'm still alive |
| [01:02.94] | At the reaper I'm a-scoffin', I'm a-scoffin' |
| [01:07.65] | JEWELL:Well now Bishop, I'm impressed! |
| [01:10.02] | I didn't know that you was blessed |
| [01:11.68] | With such a fine imagination |
| [01:13.45] | But I had a tougher situation: |
| [01:15.72] | One day I'm fishin' in my boat |
| [01:18.16] | Fall asleep an' I start to float |
| [01:20.29] | Down the river |
| [01:21.99] | (Aww!) |
| [01:22.39] | (Like a baby in a cradle) |
| [01:23.88] | JEWELL:Shut up! |
| [01:24.85] | When I wake, the water's white |
| [01:26.83] | It takes me all my might |
| [01:28.88] | To keep from flippin' |
| [01:30.42] | Round n' round she's whippin' |
| [01:32.90] | 'Fore I even have time to think |
| [01:35.21] | Bobbin' around, in the drink |
| [01:37.21] | Cascadin' down, to the brink |
| [01:39.38] | Of a waterfall |
| [01:40.74] | One hundred fifty-five foot tall |
| [01:43.25] | I thought— if I'm goin' straight to hell |
| [01:45.75] | You know what Lord, I might as well |
| [01:47.75] | Enjoy it some! |
| [01:49.71] | 'Cause Devil, here I come! |
| [01:51.46] | I said— |
| [01:52.08] | Hee hee hee |
| [01:54.03] | Da dee dee dee dee dee! |
| [01:55.48] | Ooh! |
| [01:56.56] | ALL:Ah dee dee dee dee dee, dee dee de de-doo |
| [02:00.28] | JEWELL:I must'a had a pretty good landin' |
| [02:02.53] | 'Cause here I am, before you standin' |
| [02:04.60] | Am I not? |
| [02:05.88] | I'm tough as snot |
| [02:08.37] | ALL:It weren't no picnic but by damn it was done |
| [02:12.74] | DOYLE:God damn, I was a soldier. |
| [02:14.28] | I'ma make you pansies hold your breath. |
| [02:16.54] | (My good granny, Doyle. Now you goin' tell us that you was a soldier?) |
| [02:18.22] | DOYLE:Let me tell you somethin' about death |
| [02:20.22] | Nineteen hundred seventeen: |
| [02:22.34] | Met the Germans, they was mean |
| [02:24.59] | On the battlefield |
| [02:26.02] | Thought my fate was sealed |
| [02:28.43] | Shot a hole clean through my stomach |
| [02:30.82] | Weren't much left to my stomach |
| [02:32.86] | When they was done |
| [02:34.60] | Thought they had the battle won! |
| [02:36.77] | Couldn't move an inch, couldn't get away |
| [02:38.80] | Gushin' like a pig on slaughter day |
| [02:40.97] | Didn't look like no bouquet of daffodils |
| [02:44.18] | —No sir! |
| [02:45.11] | The day was comin' closer |
| [02:47.25] | With my last mortar shell |
| [02:49.38] | I blew those Germans back to hell |
| [02:51.58] | Where they belong! |
| [02:53.55] | Correct me if I'm wrong— |
| [02:55.42] | ALL:It weren't no picnic but by damn it was done |
| [02:59.22] | And by damn it was fun!(Everybody now!) |
| [03:03.96] | 'Tween a rock an' a hard place |
| [03:05.73] | I been there plenty often |
| [03:07.85] | 'Tween a rock an' a hard place |
| [03:09.63] | An' I ain't in a coffin! |
| [03:11.74] | You look death right in the face |
| [03:14.11] | The hardest place'll soften |
| [03:16.48] | That's where I thrive, I'm still alive |
| [03:19.01] | At the reaper I'm a-scoffin', I'm a-scoffin'! |
| [03:21.88] | At the reaper |
| [03:23.82] | I'm a-scoffin'! |
| [00:00.00] | BISHOP: Floyd' s in trouble, that' s fer sure |
| [00:01.98] | But I' s in much worse |
| [00:03.98] | ' Fore he could shave! |
| [00:05.98] | So don' t talk to me ' bout brave |
| [00:08.28] | DOYLE: I used to go for caves and stuff |
| [00:10.32] | Back when I was scrawny enough to get down in there |
| [00:14.45] | Thought I' d be a billionaire |
| [00:16.43] | BISHOP: Once when I was underground |
| [00:18.77] | I heard an awesome sound |
| [00:20.87] | Above my head |
| [00:22.97] | Thought for sure I' s dead |
| [00:25.37] | In a flash and like a flood |
| [00:27.34] | Boulders, rocks and sand and mud |
| [00:29.31] | Smashed me down |
| [00:30.91] | DOLYE: I do declare! |
| [00:31.62] | BISHOP: Uh huh! |
| [00:33.20] | I cussed and screamed and hollered and swore |
| [00:35.80] | Goddamn, I almost tore my arm off |
| [00:38.58] | To do it |
| [00:39.88] | But that' s how you get through it |
| [00:41.72] | It weren' t no picnic but by damn it was done |
| [00:47.45] | ' Tween a rock an' a hard place |
| [00:49.23] | I' ve been there plenty of' en |
| [00:51.60] | ' Tween a rock an' a hard place |
| [00:53.40] | An' I ain' t in a coffin! |
| [00:55.27] | If you look death right in the face |
| [00:57.77] | The hardest place' ll soften! |
| [01:00.34] | That' s where I thrive, I' m still alive |
| [01:02.94] | At the reaper I' m ascoffin', I' m ascoffin' |
| [01:07.65] | JEWELL: Well now Bishop, I' m impressed! |
| [01:10.02] | I didn' t know that you was blessed |
| [01:11.68] | With such a fine imagination |
| [01:13.45] | But I had a tougher situation: |
| [01:15.72] | One day I' m fishin' in my boat |
| [01:18.16] | Fall asleep an' I start to float |
| [01:20.29] | Down the river |
| [01:21.99] | Aww! |
| [01:22.39] | Like a baby in a cradle |
| [01:23.88] | JEWELL: Shut up! |
| [01:24.85] | When I wake, the water' s white |
| [01:26.83] | It takes me all my might |
| [01:28.88] | To keep from flippin' |
| [01:30.42] | Round n' round she' s whippin' |
| [01:32.90] | ' Fore I even have time to think |
| [01:35.21] | Bobbin' around, in the drink |
| [01:37.21] | Cascadin' down, to the brink |
| [01:39.38] | Of a waterfall |
| [01:40.74] | One hundred fiftyfive foot tall |
| [01:43.25] | I thought if I' m goin' straight to hell |
| [01:45.75] | You know what Lord, I might as well |
| [01:47.75] | Enjoy it some! |
| [01:49.71] | ' Cause Devil, here I come! |
| [01:51.46] | I said |
| [01:52.08] | Hee hee hee |
| [01:54.03] | Da dee dee dee dee dee! |
| [01:55.48] | Ooh! |
| [01:56.56] | ALL: Ah dee dee dee dee dee, dee dee de dedoo |
| [02:00.28] | JEWELL: I must' a had a pretty good landin' |
| [02:02.53] | ' Cause here I am, before you standin' |
| [02:04.60] | Am I not? |
| [02:05.88] | I' m tough as snot |
| [02:08.37] | ALL: It weren' t no picnic but by damn it was done |
| [02:12.74] | DOYLE: God damn, I was a soldier. |
| [02:14.28] | I' ma make you pansies hold your breath. |
| [02:16.54] | My good granny, Doyle. Now you goin' tell us that you was a soldier? |
| [02:18.22] | DOYLE: Let me tell you somethin' about death |
| [02:20.22] | Nineteen hundred seventeen: |
| [02:22.34] | Met the Germans, they was mean |
| [02:24.59] | On the battlefield |
| [02:26.02] | Thought my fate was sealed |
| [02:28.43] | Shot a hole clean through my stomach |
| [02:30.82] | Weren' t much left to my stomach |
| [02:32.86] | When they was done |
| [02:34.60] | Thought they had the battle won! |
| [02:36.77] | Couldn' t move an inch, couldn' t get away |
| [02:38.80] | Gushin' like a pig on slaughter day |
| [02:40.97] | Didn' t look like no bouquet of daffodils |
| [02:44.18] | No sir! |
| [02:45.11] | The day was comin' closer |
| [02:47.25] | With my last mortar shell |
| [02:49.38] | I blew those Germans back to hell |
| [02:51.58] | Where they belong! |
| [02:53.55] | Correct me if I' m wrong |
| [02:55.42] | ALL: It weren' t no picnic but by damn it was done |
| [02:59.22] | And by damn it was fun! Everybody now! |
| [03:03.96] | ' Tween a rock an' a hard place |
| [03:05.73] | I been there plenty often |
| [03:07.85] | ' Tween a rock an' a hard place |
| [03:09.63] | An' I ain' t in a coffin! |
| [03:11.74] | You look death right in the face |
| [03:14.11] | The hardest place' ll soften |
| [03:16.48] | That' s where I thrive, I' m still alive |
| [03:19.01] | At the reaper I' m ascoffin', I' m ascoffin'! |
| [03:21.88] | At the reaper |
| [03:23.82] | I' m ascoffin'! |
| [00:00.00] | BISHOP: Floyd' s in trouble, that' s fer sure |
| [00:01.98] | But I' s in much worse |
| [00:03.98] | ' Fore he could shave! |
| [00:05.98] | So don' t talk to me ' bout brave |
| [00:08.28] | DOYLE: I used to go for caves and stuff |
| [00:10.32] | Back when I was scrawny enough to get down in there |
| [00:14.45] | Thought I' d be a billionaire |
| [00:16.43] | BISHOP: Once when I was underground |
| [00:18.77] | I heard an awesome sound |
| [00:20.87] | Above my head |
| [00:22.97] | Thought for sure I' s dead |
| [00:25.37] | In a flash and like a flood |
| [00:27.34] | Boulders, rocks and sand and mud |
| [00:29.31] | Smashed me down |
| [00:30.91] | DOLYE: I do declare! |
| [00:31.62] | BISHOP: Uh huh! |
| [00:33.20] | I cussed and screamed and hollered and swore |
| [00:35.80] | Goddamn, I almost tore my arm off |
| [00:38.58] | To do it |
| [00:39.88] | But that' s how you get through it |
| [00:41.72] | It weren' t no picnic but by damn it was done |
| [00:47.45] | ' Tween a rock an' a hard place |
| [00:49.23] | I' ve been there plenty of' en |
| [00:51.60] | ' Tween a rock an' a hard place |
| [00:53.40] | An' I ain' t in a coffin! |
| [00:55.27] | If you look death right in the face |
| [00:57.77] | The hardest place' ll soften! |
| [01:00.34] | That' s where I thrive, I' m still alive |
| [01:02.94] | At the reaper I' m ascoffin', I' m ascoffin' |
| [01:07.65] | JEWELL: Well now Bishop, I' m impressed! |
| [01:10.02] | I didn' t know that you was blessed |
| [01:11.68] | With such a fine imagination |
| [01:13.45] | But I had a tougher situation: |
| [01:15.72] | One day I' m fishin' in my boat |
| [01:18.16] | Fall asleep an' I start to float |
| [01:20.29] | Down the river |
| [01:21.99] | Aww! |
| [01:22.39] | Like a baby in a cradle |
| [01:23.88] | JEWELL: Shut up! |
| [01:24.85] | When I wake, the water' s white |
| [01:26.83] | It takes me all my might |
| [01:28.88] | To keep from flippin' |
| [01:30.42] | Round n' round she' s whippin' |
| [01:32.90] | ' Fore I even have time to think |
| [01:35.21] | Bobbin' around, in the drink |
| [01:37.21] | Cascadin' down, to the brink |
| [01:39.38] | Of a waterfall |
| [01:40.74] | One hundred fiftyfive foot tall |
| [01:43.25] | I thought if I' m goin' straight to hell |
| [01:45.75] | You know what Lord, I might as well |
| [01:47.75] | Enjoy it some! |
| [01:49.71] | ' Cause Devil, here I come! |
| [01:51.46] | I said |
| [01:52.08] | Hee hee hee |
| [01:54.03] | Da dee dee dee dee dee! |
| [01:55.48] | Ooh! |
| [01:56.56] | ALL: Ah dee dee dee dee dee, dee dee de dedoo |
| [02:00.28] | JEWELL: I must' a had a pretty good landin' |
| [02:02.53] | ' Cause here I am, before you standin' |
| [02:04.60] | Am I not? |
| [02:05.88] | I' m tough as snot |
| [02:08.37] | ALL: It weren' t no picnic but by damn it was done |
| [02:12.74] | DOYLE: God damn, I was a soldier. |
| [02:14.28] | I' ma make you pansies hold your breath. |
| [02:16.54] | My good granny, Doyle. Now you goin' tell us that you was a soldier? |
| [02:18.22] | DOYLE: Let me tell you somethin' about death |
| [02:20.22] | Nineteen hundred seventeen: |
| [02:22.34] | Met the Germans, they was mean |
| [02:24.59] | On the battlefield |
| [02:26.02] | Thought my fate was sealed |
| [02:28.43] | Shot a hole clean through my stomach |
| [02:30.82] | Weren' t much left to my stomach |
| [02:32.86] | When they was done |
| [02:34.60] | Thought they had the battle won! |
| [02:36.77] | Couldn' t move an inch, couldn' t get away |
| [02:38.80] | Gushin' like a pig on slaughter day |
| [02:40.97] | Didn' t look like no bouquet of daffodils |
| [02:44.18] | No sir! |
| [02:45.11] | The day was comin' closer |
| [02:47.25] | With my last mortar shell |
| [02:49.38] | I blew those Germans back to hell |
| [02:51.58] | Where they belong! |
| [02:53.55] | Correct me if I' m wrong |
| [02:55.42] | ALL: It weren' t no picnic but by damn it was done |
| [02:59.22] | And by damn it was fun! Everybody now! |
| [03:03.96] | ' Tween a rock an' a hard place |
| [03:05.73] | I been there plenty often |
| [03:07.85] | ' Tween a rock an' a hard place |
| [03:09.63] | An' I ain' t in a coffin! |
| [03:11.74] | You look death right in the face |
| [03:14.11] | The hardest place' ll soften |
| [03:16.48] | That' s where I thrive, I' m still alive |
| [03:19.01] | At the reaper I' m ascoffin', I' m ascoffin'! |
| [03:21.88] | At the reaper |
| [03:23.82] | I' m ascoffin'! |
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