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Backwater Lullaby

from Thirty Pieces by Tennessee Stiffs

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The first track off the new album from Tennessee Stiffs, this track witnesses the beginning of the end of one less-than-reputable man. Full of foot-stomping rhythms and hooks, you'll be singing this song for days.

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Behind closed doors at the chapel hall
Behind gold-plated filigree
Stood Big Jim Manning
He was a damn big man
And a backstabbing S.O.B.
And the gathering crowd declared
"Oh my Lord, have you forsaken me?"
For the end of the world as I see it is coming
Won't you lay your hands on me

He was born in the south half of 'Sippi
In a cabin out in the slough
His mama drove a boat up and down the river
Payin' bills with I.O.U.'s
But when the swell came up she said
"Oh my Lord, protect my only son!"
But the child got bigger, had an itchy trigger finger
Was a snub-nose son of a gun

Well he counted his coin
And he counted his sin
And he knows that he's in the red
So he pulls out his stole and rattles out a sermon
Spitting fire with the lies he said
"Mama used to tell me,
'Boy you better lead the pack
Never fall behind,'
But lo, in times of trouble,
Mama won't you sing me that
Backwater lullaby?"

Go on and sing.

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from Thirty Pieces, released June 28, 2018

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Tennessee Stiffs Red Wing, Minnesota

Tennessee Stiffs formed in late 2011. Fueled by their eclectic musical interests, they were determined to create something never heard before. Seamlessly blending blues, rock 'n' roll, folk, and alternative country into a powerful and provocative product. They released their third album, a concept double LP "Dearly Departed" in 2022, and now reside in Red Wing, MN. New acoustic album in the works ... more

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