Whiskey Bottom Road

One of my favorites. This is about a street down in Maryland, but it could be anywhere. I've been doing this song for at least 10 years, but for this recording I just couldn't nail the damn ending. My voice kept doing weird things. Jeff Philips (the engineer) finally tricked me into it by telling me to practice at the start of the final vocal session, and getting it on tape without telling me. Thanks, Jeff.

I'm not a stranger Though you may not know my name You've seen me a thousand times And the story's still the same You shake your head Say that's just the way it goes Just another three time loser Out on Whiskey Bottom Road Ain't it funny 'Cause I was once like you Money in my pockets And a lover, it's all true You don't believe me... Take a good look at my soul You'll find it torn and dying Out on Whiskey Bottom Road I don't want your money It can't help a dying man I took the wrong road And you don't get no second chance But maybe I'll see you down there 'Cause man, you just never know Where the dead men keep on walkin' Out on Whiskey Bottom Road When you've lost yourself forever Out on Whiskey Bottom Road

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