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Thirty Pieces

from Thirty Pieces by Tennessee Stiffs

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The titular track from Tennessee Stiffs' new album, "Thirty Pieces." Legend holds that a ferryman named Charon takes you to the Underworld, but only if you have your thirty pieces of silver. Our protagonist decides that he'll gamble his thirty pieces, and he's planning on cleaning up.

lyrics

I'm honin' 2x4's one pine at a time
One pine at a time
I'm honin' those 2x4's one pine at a time
One pine at a time
Sawdust on the floor
Ain't gonna bother me no more

I'm steady hand drivin' them nails
One iron at a time
One iron at a time
I'm steady hand drivin' them nails
One iron at a time
One iron at a time
A neat and tidy row
Ain't gonna bother me no more

Thirty pieces in my pocket
Thirty pieces burnin' a hole
Thirty pieces of silver
Weighin' heavy on my soul

Woah, man, let me be
I'm just a little bit of crazy out of Tennessee
Heavy gamblin' man gonna let it ride
White as day, black as night
Gonna let the preacher man set you right
Goin' all in, no place to hide
If God's willin' and the creek don't rise
None of y'all gettin' out of here alive

I'm cleanin' that dirt from my spade
One swipe at a time
One swipe at a time
I'm wiping that dirt from my spade
One swipe at a time
One swipe at a time
A neat and tidy row
Ain't gonna bother me no more

Thirty pieces in my pocket
Thirty pieces burnin' a hole
Thirty pieces of silver
Weighin' heavy on my soul

Woah, man, let me be
I'm just a little bit of crazy out of Tennessee
And a heavy gamblin' man gonna let it ride
White as day, black as night
Gonna let the preacher man set you right
Goin' all in, no place to hide
If God's willin' and the creek don't rise
None of y'all gettin' out of here alive

Woah, man, let me be
I'm just a little bit of crazy out of Tennessee
Heavy gamblin' man gonna let it ride
White as day, black as night
Gonna let the preacher man set you right
Goin' all in, no place to hide
If God's willin' and the creek don't rise
None of y'all gettin' out of here alive

If God's willin' and the creek don't rise
None of y'all gettin' out of here alive

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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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