Top Songs By J. F. Oakes
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James Franklin Oakes
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James Franklin Oakes
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Well, I was raised by a 'shiner in a God-fearing dry county
And Mean Old Whisky, Lord, fed my family in our time of need
And townspeople knew it, but their lips would never stray
They'd just tip their hats as they turned and walked away
Preacher man said, "Don't come around here no more
I told you once son, you gotta use that backdoor"
And Revenuers, they was hard on our tail
But I have yet to see their bars in their jails
Moonshine liquor's gone be the death of me.
Just like momma said it was gonna be
"Jake-leg sickness ain't got nothing on you
Bootleg whisky, son, is a devil's bullet meant for you"
Now, I was raised along the path of the straight and narrow
My Father said I's goin' be the next Clarence Darrow.
And then they banned that mighty liquor from this land
And I was charged to bring in every sinner man
A lot of highbinders had their hands in those tills,
And they were as guilty, Lawd, as the one's that built the stills
Blinded by greed cause they knew it wasn't right
But not a one went down without a dadgum fight
Moonshine liquor's gone be the death of me
Just like momma said it was gonna be.
"Jake-leg sickness ain't got nothing on you
Bootleg whisky, son, is a devil's bullet meant for you"
Now, I didn't choose this rocky road that I'm on
But Judgment Day has certainly come along
The barrel pointed square at my very soul
Will this be my time, oh, Lord, to go?
Writer(s): J. F. Oakes
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