by JR Journey on April 1st, 2010, 2:40 am
I've been listening to a lot of David Allan Coe lately - he's a brilliant songwriter - and he's really grown on me. I like this guy a lot. Here's one of my favorite lyrics from him. He's written more famous and more lucrative words, but I think I like this one best, especially with David's perfect delivery on this particular recording.
'Long Haired Redneck' ...
Country DJ's knows that I'm an outlaw.
They'd never come to see me in this dive.
Where bikers stare at cowboys, who are laughin' at the hippies,
Who are prayin' they'll get out of her alive.
The loud mouth in the corner is gettin' to me,
Talking about my earrings and my hair.
I guess he aint read the sign that says I've been to prison.
Someone ought to warn him, before I knock him off his chair.
Cause my long hair just can't cover up my redneck.
I've won every fight I've ever faught.
And I don't need some turkey telling me that I ain't country.
Sayin' I aint worth the damned old, ticket that he bought.
Chorus:
Cause I can sing all those songs about Texas,
And I still do all the sad one's that I know.
They tell me, I look like Merle Haggard,
And sound alot like David Allan Coe.
And the barmaid in the last town that we played in,
Knew the words to every song I wrote.
She said Jimmy Rabbit turned her on to my last album
Just about the time the jukebox broke.
Yeah Jonny Cash helped me get out of prison
Long before Rodriquez stole that goat.
I've been a Rhinestone Cowboy for so long I can't remember,
And I can do you every song Hank Williams ever wrote.
Chorus:
And I can sing all those songs about Texas,
And I still do all the sad one's that I know.
I can't help it, I like Merle Haggard,
And sound alot like David Allen Coe
But the country DJ's knows that I'm an outlaw.
They'd never come to see me in this dive.
Where bikers stare at cowboys, who are laughin' at the hippies,
Who are prayin' they'll get out of her alive
The loud mouth in the corner is gettin' to me,
Talking about my earrings and my hair...
