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The Big Beat-Chickenbone Slim

Come on down to the Chicken Shack 
buy the place a round and kick on back 
dim the lights it’s worth the wait 
when the beat drops you won’t hesitate 
we got the Big Beat 
we got the Big Beat 
talks all over town 
words on the street 
we got the Big Beat 

Jambalaya, sawdust on the floor 
you’re back down home you can’t ask for more 
The big bass drum don’t miss a beat 
that solid funky rhythm knocks you off of your feet 
we got the Big Beat 
we got the Big Beat 
well it sure is tasty 
it’s salty and sweet 
we got the Big Beat 

Get yourself together do the slow drag slide  
friction causes heat gonna get you every time 
you can do the strut or shake your funky butt 
once you got the beat you just can’t get enough  
we got the Big Beat 
we got the Big Beat 
the way that she moves 
makes you feel the heat 
we got the Big Beat 

Tell your friends, spread the news 
you can’t lose with the stuff I use 
it feels so good when you make it greasy 
It might be simple but it’s not easy 
I got the Big Beat 
I got the Big Beat 
we got the down home blues 
knock you off your feet 
we got the Big Beat

Long Way Down-Chickenbone Slim

Gentle man 
set in my ways 
cool calm collected 
is how I play 
like a roadside bomb 
she caught me by surprise 
heart in my throat 
when we locked eyes 

You never try  
and you’ll never fail 
you won’t get shocked  
if you don’t touch that rail 
but I got hit by the thunderbolt 
I was lost but now I’m found 
Who’d think a woman could lay you out? 
I fell in love but it’s a long way down 

Goddess or a vision 
I had to look away 
cheap sunglasses  
couldn’t cut that glare 
the hair on my neck  
man it stood right up 
ice blue eyes  
and a thousand yard stare  

You never try and you never fail 
you won’t get shocked if you don’t touch that rail 
but I got hit by the thunderbolt 
I was lost but now I’m found 
who’d think a woman could lay you out 
I fell in love but it’s a long way down 

Lips so fine  
you want to make her pout 
I’m frozen solid  
with pinwheel eyes 
there’s a chance that I  
might forget to breathe 
pray lord have mercy 
she believes my lies 

You never fail and you never learn 
put out the fire and you won’t get burned 
I got hit by the thunderbolt 
I was lost but now I’m found 
who’d think a woman could lay you out 
I fell in love but it’s a long way down 
It’s a long way down 
It’s a long way down 
It’s a long way down

Vodka and Vicodin-Chickenbone Slim

Another day another battle lost 
barely made it through the holocaust 
spilled my blood and faced my fears 
I’ve been accused of being insincere 

Fare thee well and se la vie 
ain’t nobody looking out for me 
pick up my body and I limp back home 
lay me down my weary bones 

Vodka and Vicodin 
A little help from my two best friends 
numb the pain wash away my sins  
with Vodka and Vicodin 

I swear I must be on a list 
that old Murphy was an optimist 
it’s always fall after summertime 
luck runs out and so did mine 

Got myself into another fix 
stood toe to toe and I traded licks 
stayed too long I should have cut and run 
cause I always lose a little more than I’ve won 

Vodka and Vicodin 
a little help from my two best friends 
numb the pain wash away my sins  
with Vodka and Vicodin 

Guess I need to take a vacation 
change this run of bad luck 
get myself some chemical motivation 
cause sometimes reality sucks 

I wouldn’t tell you how to live your life 
everyone does what they think is right 
I medicate my blues away 
live to fight some other day 

I found a couch where I can crash 
a D-9 can’t pull it off of my ass 
tomorrow I will surely try again 
but tonight it’s just Vodka and Vicodin 

Vodka and Vicodin 
a little help from my two best friends 
numb the pain wash away my sins 
with Vodka and Vicodin 

Vodka and Vicodin 
a little help from my two best friends 
numb the pain wash away my sins 
with Vodka and Vicodin

Long Legged Sweet Thing-Chickenbone Slim

Man talk about cold 
try a summer night 
in the Santa Cruz hills 

have yourself a drink 
at the Apple Tree 
you’re sure to get your fill 

Then a long legged sweet thing 
will come and take you away 
to a warm place to slowly blow your mind 
man you better stay 

Took the black dog  
to do his business 
at the break of day 

chased the geese 
damn near half way  
across the lake 

when a long legged sweet thing 
comes to take you away 
to a warm place to patiently feed your soul 
man you better stay 

Won’t you come away  
please sweet thing 
please come away with me 

the wild world is calling 
lets go  
and sail the sea 

When a long legged sweet thing 
smiles and takes your breath away 
to warm place with the sweet thing you call home 
man you better stay 
you better stay 
man you better stay 
listen to me son 
you better stay

Do You Like It-Chickenbone Slim

I can’t read the signs 
I can’t read your mind 
show me where the target is 
I’m gonna hit it every time 
do you like it? 
do you like it? 
won’t you tell me where it’s at 
tell me do you like it like that? 

I lost the instructions 
the manual I can’t read 
I checked the internet baby 
it ain’t in no magazine 
do you like it? 
do you like it? 
won’t you tell me where it’s at 
tell me do you like it like that? 

Talk to me like I’m stupid 
lead me like I’m blind 
drop me in a hole 
I’m gonna see what I can find 
do you like it? 
do you like it? 
won’t you tell me where it’s at 
tell me do you like it like that? 

I ain’t no detective 
I ain’t Sherlock Holmes 
I ain’t no bloodhound 
I know how to bury a bone 
do you like it? 
do you like it? 
won’t you tell me where it’s at 
tell me do you like it like that?

Me and Johnny Lee-Chickenbone Slim

I didn’t see it coming 
caught me on the chin 
I woke up and she was gone 
I guess this the end 
another sleepless midnight 
I’m as lonely as I can be 
ever since she broke my heart 
it’s down to me and Johnny Lee 

I’m lonely and confused 
morning sunlight hurts my head 
my thoughts go round and round 
about all the things that she said 
another sleepless midnight 
I’m as lonely as I can be 
ever since she broke my heart 
it’s down to me and Johnny Lee 

When the house is cold and lonely 
and you’re sitting there all alone 
you sit and play the blues 
and stare at your telephone 
another sleepless midnight 
I’m as lonely as I can be 
ever since she broke my heart 
it’s down to me and Johnny Lee 

It’s a hard way to live 
feeling bad all the time 
It might leave you for a while 
but you know it’s a bunch of jive 
Your friends wonder if you’ll shake it 
Your family worries when you don’t 
You pray she comes back someday 
But John Lee knows that she won’t  
another sleepless midnight 
I’m as lonely as I can be 
ever since she broke my heart 
it’s down to me and Johnny Lee

Man Down-Chickenbone Slim 

Worked on the floor 
for 20 odd years 
plant got bought 
by a gang of racketeers 
took his job away 
but they got paid 
man down 
we got another man down 

Swung a hammer 
out of high school 
some rollers came around 
stole his truck and all his tools 
now he lives on the street 
got nothing to eat 
man down 
we got another man down 

Child was born 
down in the ghetto 
had no education 
nowhere to go 
wrong place wrong time 
doing 25 to life 
man down 
we got another man down 

Johnny was 18 
when he joined The Corps  
lost both of his legs  
in a far-off war 
served with pride 
Took his own life  
man down 
we got another man down

Break Me Off A Piece-Chickenbone Slim

Gonna break me off a piece 
gonna put it in my pocket 
gonna break me off a piece 
gonna put it in my pocket 
Well I gots to be moving  
I don’t want to drop it 

I just need a little something 
of what you putting down 
well I need a little something 
of what you putting down 
I been around this old world 
It’s the best that I’ve ever found 

I don’t want to own it 
just wanna borrow it for a while 
I don’t want to own it 
just wanna borrow it for a while 
Well I got no place to keep it 
I’m just a lonesome child 

It’s hard to keep on traveling 
always moving all the time 
It’s hard to keep on traveling 
keep on moving all the time 
I need a little something 
to ease my worried mind 

Gonna break me off a piece 
I’m gonna put it in my pocket 
gonna break me off a piece 
gonna put it in my pocket 
you know I gots to keep moving  
and I don’t want to drop it

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