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John Law (Burned Down the Liquor Store)

from One A'er the Eight by Papa Shandy & the Drams

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It’s always nice to have some American blues on your album. But blues about booze? That’s got Papa Shandy & the Drams written all over it! Made famous by Chris Thomas King, the Drams had to pay homage to our favourite vice with this bluesy boozy chanty!

lyrics

Moonshine whiskey, ought to be a crime.
When I start drinkin', I'm bound to lose my mind.
Oh brother, got to get me a few more time.

Now what's that smokin', yonder 'cross the hill?
Looks like our secret hideaway, we had so many years.
John Law done come and run us 'way from here.

He burned down the liquor store.
He burned down the liquor store.
John Law burned down the liquor store.
John Law burned down the liquor store.
For that bootleg whiskey.
Where we gonna go?

He turned water to whiskey, that's what preacher say.
Lord I need a miracle, to get me through the day.
Muddy water come and wash my blues away.

He burned down the liquor store.
He burned down the liquor store.
John Law burned down the liquor store.
John Law burned down the liquor store.
For that bootleg whiskey.
Where we gonna go?

(Instrumental)

He burned down the liquor store.
He burned down the liquor store.
John Law burned down the liquor store.
John Law burned down the liquor store.
For that bootleg whiskey.
Where we gonna go?

Good morning judge, what may be my fine?
When the judge taste my whiskey,
He didn't give me no time.
He said, "Could you make me more of your Moonshine?"

He burned down the liquor store.
He burned down the liquor store.
John Law burned down the liquor store.
John Law burned down the liquor store.
For that bootleg whiskey.
Where we gonna go?

He burned down the liquor store.
He burned down the liquor store.
John Law burned down the liquor store.
John Law burned down the liquor store.
For that bootleg whiskey.
Where we gonna go?

credits

from One A'er the Eight, released December 13, 2013
(Chris Thomas King, Arr Papa Shandy and the Drams)

Kieran Sinclair - Lead Vocals / Backing Vocals
Rebecca Brown - Fiddle
Darryl McCabe - Mandolin
Sean Thomson - Acoustic + Electric Guitar / Banjo
David O'Neill - Bass Guitar
Calum Sneddon - Drums
Rachel Lightbody - Backing Vocals
Emma James Bryceland - Backing Vocals

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Papa Shandy & the Drams Glasgow, UK

Papa Shandy & the Drams: Bluegrass / Folk / Celtic / Rock band from Glasgow's south side, gigging around Scotland from November 2012.

(WARNING: A bit partial to a swally. UP THE DRAMS!)

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