I'm a sucker for perfect opening lines/verses.
each night i leave the bar room when it's over/not feelin any pain at closin' time/but tonight your memory found me much to sober/couldn't drink enough to keep you off my mind
first thing i remember knowin/was that lonesome whistle blowin
if we make it through december/everythings gonna be alright i know/it's the coldest time of winter/and i shiver when i see the falling snow
Merle had that knack for getting the point out and jerking the listener into paying attention.
Plus if you don't write at least a few songs sympathetic to criminals, you're not a country songwriter.
each night i leave the bar room when it's over/not feelin any pain at closin' time/but tonight your memory found me much to sober/couldn't drink enough to keep you off my mind
first thing i remember knowin/was that lonesome whistle blowin
if we make it through december/everythings gonna be alright i know/it's the coldest time of winter/and i shiver when i see the falling snow
Merle had that knack for getting the point out and jerking the listener into paying attention.
Plus if you don't write at least a few songs sympathetic to criminals, you're not a country songwriter.
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