Southern Cities

by Henry Luther

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101 01:42
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I was still young and life had just begun But it couldn't all be fun
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Jesus Christ Second Amendment Blues 02:36
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I’ve been a dirty varmint, a no-good low-down man I’ve been a wild varmint, a no-good low-down man I said if anyone can help me, I bet that Jesus can Jesus came to save me, Bible and gun in hand Jesus came to save me, Constitution and gun in hand But the Sheriff shot him, afraid of an armed brown man Down at the courthouse, Sheriff said he feared for his life Out by the courthouse, Sheriff said he feared for his life Grand jury can’t indict him, Sheriff doesn’t lie (Alright) Well I sure miss Jesus, his gun and his Bible too I said I sure miss Jesus, six-shooter and Bible too Well if Jesus came to save you, what else could you do? (Take it home)
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Southern Cities 02:50
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When the ecstasy wore off she no longer cared for me The cocaine on the counter, I should've let it be But I am not the kind of man to turn down something free Still the cocaine on the counter, I should've let it be Well my head it spun and rung and I was wide awake Although it was early, some might call it late Now it won’t be the last night I see the break of day Still the cocaine on the counter might should’ve been put away Now I was telling lies, told her I was trying to be Some kind of rap producer but that is not quite me Now I was trying to play my hand at being young and wild and free Still the cocaine on the counter never really felt like me In the coming days we’ll see if what we had was real I can hold out all my hope, but it’ll probably be revealed That the only love affair that night that could last and ever will Was between that cocaine on the counter and a sweet little ecstasy pill Yee-haw When the Good Lord does come, I hope He will see The man that I became that night has not always been me And if He asks I’ll gladly say and mean it too it seems That the cocaine on the counter, I should've let it be
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I Love Liquor (But Liquor Don't Love Me) 02:19
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I love liquor, but liquor don’t love me They say that if you love something then you should set it free So I must say goodbye to my friends Jack and old Jim Beam I love liquor, but liquor don’t love me I’ve done fought half my friends and been arrested twice I’ve woke up to swollen hands, busted knees and a few black eyes It’s about time I take my sweet dad’s old advice “Son us Cappses can’t drink liquor, you’ve got to realize” I have pissed in closets, in dressers, on the floor I have gotten beaten down and come back for more I even once stumbled into a brand new four door Ford I don’t know what had the bigger dent, my pride or the door I always try to hold it, but I should know my place It’s a fight I’ve been trying to lose since the tenth grade When me and Foot and Brody stayed out way too late Drinking too much moonshine, the earth slapped me in my face
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Lifestyles 02:31
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If I had a four-door Chevy or a six pack of Nattys Baby then do you think I could? If I wore Saint Laurent daily might it make for a maybe? Sounds nice but it never would Baby it’s a lifestyle Mama carry me home for good Baby it’s a lifestyle Sounds nice but you never would If I made a 9 to 5 living in an office in the city Baby then do you think I might? If you could brag to all your friends that my stacks never end Mama would it keep you warm at night? Baby it’s a lifestyle Mama carry me home for good Baby it’s a lifestyle Sounds nice but you never would I'm talkin' bout a lifestyle No you never would
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Busch Beer 02:08
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Sippin' on a Busch Beer Long hair don't care I'm on the road to hell And there's only one way to get there I've been drinkin' 10 to 9 I can hardly stand But I still might stagger the line Pretty mama if you take my hand 'Cause baby ain't no way We're gettin' out of this world alive And it might be my last day So I'm livin' for the night She said "I think you're wrong" I said "you're probably right" But I've got a lot of hell to raise Before I run out of time Carolina full moon Smoke-filled barroom Drop a quarter or two I got my whole world swayin' to Hank tunes Said it makes her way too sad She said it kills the vibe I could give a damn about your vibe When I'm so lonesome I could cry
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Myrtle Beach Girl 03:15
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She was working as a stripper It was alright with me 'Cause on those nights I missed her I felt no jealousy Because I knew it was true: She could set the world on fire With a golden flaming look She might not be so tired If that were all it took But we all know the story's told: We've all got bills to pay We've all got deals to make Between ourselves and ours I was a bartender Barely getting by Tryna be a folk singer She said take your time You’ve gotta try, but in the meantime: I was getting by one day at a time I was getting by with no end in sight Barely getting by almost my whole life Barely getting by but she didn’t seem to mind But he was working as a lawyer Handsome, successful too The last time I saw her There was nothing I could do Because I knew it was true:
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Don't Spite That Horry County Moon 03:23
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Don’t spite the moon Don’t spite the moon, little darlin’ Don’t spite the moon Night will be here soon I’m from old South Carolina Between the coast and the swamp Let me die in my footsteps, please Lord While I ramble and romp Not sure what could go wrong Nothing to lose but a song I’m from a long line of gamblers Ain’t none of us won yet But I will play the hand I’m given And I will take the bet Ain't got nothin' to lose Except maybe my banjo and the blues We ain't got a whole lot of money But we sure eat good Butterbeans and cornbread honey Stove full of wood
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Let It Shine 02:21
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Lamp light on in the morning let it shine Early morning lamp light let it shine shine shine Yeah one day we’ll leave this whole wide world behind Sun shining in the field let it shine Hot sun in the field let it shine shine shine Yeah one day we’ll leave this whole wide world behind Light's on in the mayor’s mansion let it shine He don’t care about you or me but let it shine shine shine Yeah one day we’ll leave this whole wide world behind Fire in a field let it shine Brake lights in my windshield let em shine shine shine Yeah one day we’ll leave this whole wide world behind The mayor’s house is on fire let it shine The flames are growing higher let em shine shine shine Yeah one day we’ll leave this whole wide world behind Moonlight through the pines let it shine Headlights in my rearview let em shine shine shine Yeah one day we’ll leave this whole wide world behind
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The Southern Strategy 01:49
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A white nationalist, a conservative, and an evangelist walk into a bar And they find themselves passing 'round an old guitar They sing songs about cutting taxes And how protecting the border don’t make you fascist That white nationalist, that conservative, and that evangelist are going far To the right, to the right That white nationalist, that conservative, and that evangelist became the best of friends They might have ostensibly disagreed on means, but they all liked the ends They always had each other’s backs 'Cause at least Russians and rapists aren’t Democrats That white nationalist, that conservative, and that evangelist are gonna take America back To Jim Crow To the Gilded Age To the Great Depression To fucking black and white TV

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recorded and produced by henry luther
at grindflow productions studios, columbia, sc
Ⓒ 2020 henry luther capps iii, all rights reserved

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released November 30, 2020

henry luther - vocals, harmonica, guitar, banjo, bass, drums, synth, busch beer tabs, busch beer drinking

denrey christy - upright bass and electric guitar on "jesus christ second amendment blues"

tim hardwick - electric guitar on "southern cities"

taylor fletcher - lap steel on "jesus christ second amendment blues" and "southern cities"

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