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Lord, the revenue men is ridin', boy, you'd better look out |
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(Aw, sure, if it ain't Purvis) |
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Lord, the revenue men is ridin', boy, you'd better look out |
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(Boy, if he hollers at you, you don't stop, boy) |
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If he hollers at you, don't stop, you will likely be knocked out |
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Well, I don't allow her salt water, well, she always wants a drink |
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(Got to have a drink) |
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I don't allow her salt water, she always wants a drink |
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(Wanna drink? See you with a bottle, though) |
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If they see you with a bottle, they will almost break your neck |
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Oh, take me home through, Lord, that shy nest door |
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(Aw, sure) |
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I said take me home through that shy nest door |
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(She don't need no telephone to get there, aw, sure) |
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She don't need no telephone, daddy will take you in his car |
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Oh, come on mama, let us go to the edge of town |
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(Aw, sure) |
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Come on, mama, let us go to the edge of town |
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(Baby, I know where Charley's got his other nest built at) |
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I know where there's another bird nest built down on the ground |
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Oh, I wake up every mornin' now with the jinx all around my bed |
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(Aw, sure) |
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I wakes up every mornin' with the jinx all around my bed |
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(You know I have them jinx here now) |
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I have been a good provider, but I believe I've been misled |