> Dave Loggins wrote that song. DAC did a remake of it. > > Moving on... > > This is CLASSIC David Allen Coe... > > If That Ain't Country > > RECITATION: > > THE OLD MAN WAS COVERED WITH TATTOOS AND SCARS > HE GOT SOME IN PRISON AND OTHERS IN BARS > THE REST HE GOT WORKIN' ON OLD JUNK CARS- > IN THE DAYTIME > > THEY LOOKED LIKE TOMBSTONES IN OUR YARD > AND I NEVER SEEN HIM WHEN HE WASN'T TIRED- > AND MEAN > > HE SOLD USED PARTS TO MAKE ENDS MEET > COVERED WITH GREASE FROM HIS HEAD TO HIS FEET > CUSSIN' THE SWEAT AND THE TEXAS HEAT- > AND MUSKEETERS > > AND THE NEIGHBORS SAID WE LIVED LIKE HICKS > BUT THEY BRUNG THEIR CARS FOR PA TO FIX- > ANYHOW > > HE WAS VETERAN-PROUD, TRIED AND TRUE > HE'D FOUGHT TILL HIS HEART WAS BLACK AND BLUE > DIDN'T KNOW HOW HE'D MADE IT THROUGH- > THE HARD TIMES > > HE BOUGHT OUR HOUSE ON THE G.I. BILL > BUT IT WASN'T WORTH ALL HE HAD TO KILL- > TO GIT IT > > HE DRANK PEARL IN A CAN AND JACK DANIELS BLACK > CHEWED TOBACCO FROM A MAIL POUCH SACK > HAD AN OLD DOG THAT WAS TRAINED TO ATTACK- > SOMETIMES > > HE'D GET DRUNK AND MEAN AS A RATTLESNAKE > AND THERE WASN'T TOO MUCH THAT HE WOULD TAKE- > FROM A STRANGER > > Sing: > > THERE WERE THIRTEEN KIDS AND A BUNCH OF DOGS > A HOUSE FULL OF CHICKENS AND A YARD FULL OF HOGS > I SPENT THE SUMMERTIME CUTTIN' UP LOGS FOR THE WINTER > > TRYIN' LIKE THE DEVIL TO FIND THE LORD > WORKIN' LIKE A NIGGER FOR MY ROOM AND BOARD > COAL-BURIN' STOVE, NO NATURAL GAS > IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, I'LL KISS YOUR ASS! > > IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, IT'LL HAIRLIP THE POPE > IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, IT'S A DAMN GOOD JOKE > I'VE SEEN THE GRAND OLE OPRY, AND I'VE MET JOHNNY CASH > IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, I'LL KISS YOUR ASS > > RECITATION: > > MAMA SELLS EGGS AT A GROCERY STORE > MY OLDEST SISTER IS A FIRST-RATE WHORE > DAD SAYS SHE CAN'T COME HOME ANYMORE- > AND HE MEANS IT > > MA JUST SITS AND KEEPS HER SILENCE > SISTER, SHE LEFT 'CAUSE DAD GOT VIOLENT- > AND HE KNOWS IT > > MAMA SHE'S OLD FAR BEYOND HER TIME > FROM CHOPPING TOBACCO AND I'VE SEEN HER CRYIN' > WHEN BLOOD STARTED FLOWIN' FROM HER CALLOUSED HAND- > AND IT HURT ME > > SHE'D JUST KEEP WORKIN' TRYIN' TO HELP THE OLD MAN > TO THE END OF ONE ROW AND BACK AGAIN- > LIKE ALWAYS > > SHE'S BEEN THROUGH HELL SINCE JUNIOR WENT TO JAIL > WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT SHE AIN'T NEVER FAILED > TO GET DOWN ON HER KNEES AND PRAY- > BECAUSE SHE LOVES HIM > > TOLD ALL THE NEIGHBORS HE WAS OFF IN THE WAR > FIGHTIN' FOR FREEDOM, HE'S GOOD TO THE CORE- > AND SHE'S PROUD > > NOW OUR PLACE WAS A GRAVEYARD FOR AUTOMOBILES > AT THE END OF THE PORCH THERE WAS FOUR STACKS OF WHEELS > AND TIRES FOR SALE FOR A DOLLAR OR TWO- > CASH > > Sing: > > THERE WAS FIFTY HOLES IN AN OLD TIN ROOF > ME AND MY FAMILY WE WAS LIVIN' PROOF > THE PEOPLE WHO FORGOT ABOUT POOR WHITE TRASH > AND IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, I'LL KISS YOUR ASS! > > IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, IT'LL HAIRLIP THE POPE > IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, IT'S A DAMN GOOD JOKE > I'VE SEEN THE GRAND OLE OPRY, AND I'VE MET JOHNNY CASH > IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, I'LL KISS YOUR ASS! > > I'M THINKING TONIGHT OF MY BLUE EYES > CONCERNING THE GREAT SPECKLED BIRD > I DIDN'T KNOW GOD MADE HONKY-TONK ANGELS > AND WENT BACK TO THE WILD SIDE OF LIFE ...fade
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