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I've always been a religious man, I've always been a religious man
but I met the banker and it felt like sin, he turned my bailout down
The Banker Man, he let into me, let into me, let into me
The Banker Man, he let into me and spread my name around
He thinks I ain't got a lick of sense cause I talk slow and my money's spent
Now, I ain't the type to hold it against, but he better stay off my farm
Cause it was my Daddy's and his Daddy's before
and his Daddy's before and his Daddy's before
Five generations and an unlocked door and a loaded burglar alarm.
Lots of pictures of my purdy family, lots of pictures of my purdy family
lots of pictures of my purdy family in the house where I was born.
House has stood through five tornadoes,
Droughts, floods, and five tornadoes.
I'd rather wrastle an alligator than to face the Banker's scorn
Cause he won't even look me in the eye
He just takes my land and apologize,
with pen, paper, and a friendly smile, he says the deed is done.
The sound you hear is my Daddy spinning, The sound you hear is my Daddy spinning
The sound you hear is my Daddy spinning over what the Banker done.
Like to invite him for some pot roast beef and mashed potatoes and sweet tea
follow it up with some banana pudding and a walk around the farm
Show him the view from McGee Town Hill
Let him stand in my shoes and see how it feels
to lose the last thing on earth that's real
I'd rather lose my legs and arms
Bury his body in the old sink hole Bury his body in the old sink hole
Bury his body in the old sink hole under cold November sky
Then damned if I wouldn't go to church on Sunday
Damned if I wouldn't go to church on Sunday
Damned if I wouldn't go to church on Sunday
and look the Preacher in the eye.
| joempie (Switzerland) | Posted: May 25, 2013 - 04:14 Celebrate, this party's over, I'm going home... |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Mar 31, 2013 - 08:43 Cynaera wrote: Businessgypsy has it right, I think. And in my opinion, this isn't about "religion" per se, so much as it's about how organized religion (tax the churches and the country would have a good start on getting back on level ground financially) and corporate greed (yes, that includes the banks) skip through the meadow hand in hand while the country (well, the parts they don't own yet) crumbles under their platinum-shod feet.
Lots of pictures of my purdy family, lots of pictures of my purdy family Like to invite him for some pot roast beef and mashed potatoes and sweet tea Bury his body in the old sink hole Bury his body in the old sink hole Miss you so much, Cynaera... |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Mar 07, 2013 - 18:54 SmackDaddy wrote: That you Romeo? Indeed, I be me... I have been saved... hope you are having a marvelous evening... love this song... |
| SmackDaddy (San Diego) | Posted: Mar 07, 2013 - 18:48 Lazarus wrote: Everybody in my church loves this song... That you Romeo? |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Feb 04, 2013 - 11:08 Everybody in my church loves this song... |
| dwlangham (Nowhere to be found) | Posted: Feb 04, 2013 - 11:08 This one sucks a little more each time I hear it. |
| Priapus (okeechobee,florida) | Posted: Dec 27, 2012 - 06:14 For some reason I think of the Beat Farmers " I met her in a truck stop in El Paso....." |
| joempie (Switzerland) | Posted: Dec 19, 2012 - 05:58 celebrate, this party's over, i'm going home... |
| On_The_Beach (The Blue Planet) | Posted: Nov 17, 2012 - 21:12 Steve Earle's side project? |
| scraig (Santa Barbara, CA) | Posted: Nov 02, 2012 - 09:59 Love the music, but wish they could have someone else write lyrics for them. |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Oct 25, 2012 - 12:53 Yee-feckin-hah! Psychobilly lives on!  |
| stratrjb (Just Below the Pinky) | Posted: Aug 31, 2012 - 11:18 Can't wait to see them in October!!!! |
| sullivanssusie | Posted: Aug 23, 2012 - 12:52 Businessgypsy wrote: Best commentary on the Real Estate Crisis to date (even if it was prescient by four years). Yes, it certainly captures the current Zeitgist. |
| sullivanssusie | Posted: Aug 23, 2012 - 12:45 Byronape wrote: This is a good song, but there are better on the album I think. I agree. Might I suggest "Heathens", "Lookout Mountain", "Sands of Iwo Jima", "Sounds better in the song" and "Something's gotta give". |
| michaelgmitchell (Stirling, ON) | Posted: Aug 15, 2012 - 11:54  He's trying to keep up ... a-okay? |
| Byronape ("post-capitalist wreckageville") | Posted: Jun 21, 2012 - 15:30 This is a good song, but there are better on the album I think. |
| kingart (Brooklyn NY) | Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 09:53 Steve Earle voice clone. Copperhead Sink Hole. |
| Bosami (Deep in the heart of nowhere) | Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 09:52 jonahboo wrote: love em = but they NEED Jason ISBELL back! (now it's like CSN W/O the Y) Agreed. |
| NeuroGeek (Just Way Out There) | Posted: Feb 23, 2012 - 14:07 MojoJojo wrote: I hear Brak! That was the single funniest thing I've read/heard today! I wish there was a emoticon laughing so hard it snorted, but this will have to do...  |
| jonahboo (in a corner) | Posted: Feb 07, 2012 - 12:48 love em = but they NEED Jason ISBELL back! (now it's like CSN W/O the Y) |
| FeydBaron (Phoenix, AZ) | Posted: Feb 03, 2012 - 23:14 They're going to be playing near me soon... missed their last show, really gotta make this one! |
| meinthecorner (Past the gravy, far beyond the golden fries) | Posted: Jan 14, 2012 - 21:39 I hear Steve Earle. |
| Cynaera (In a hammock under my own vine and fig tree.) | Posted: Nov 20, 2011 - 09:40 Businessgypsy has it right, I think. And in my opinion, this isn't about "religion" per se, so much as it's about how organized religion (tax the churches and the country would have a good start on getting back on level ground financially) and corporate greed (yes, that includes the banks) skip through the meadow hand in hand while the country (well, the parts they don't own yet) crumbles under their platinum-shod feet.
Lots of pictures of my purdy family, lots of pictures of my purdy family Like to invite him for some pot roast beef and mashed potatoes and sweet tea Bury his body in the old sink hole Bury his body in the old sink hole |
| nightmann (kennewick, wa) | Posted: Nov 12, 2011 - 11:05 reminds me of the Outlaws but they really need a lead vocalist. nothing wrong with church or Jesus. But religiosity no good. Jesus had a huge problem with the religious folk, lawyers, and traitors... |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Nov 12, 2011 - 10:59 dradeli wrote: I love this band probably my favorite in the past 10 years. PLEASE listen to more of their music, they really are the Rolling Stones and Neil Youngs of our day as to quote Greg Kott music critic of the Chicago tribune. They really deserve more than two songs in your playlist Boy ain't that the truth! I have been preachin' that here for a couple of years now. They are one of the most important musical groups in the last 20 years IMO. |
| dradeli (River Forest, IL) | Posted: Oct 19, 2011 - 19:23 I love this band probably my favorite in the past 10 years. PLEASE listen to more of their music, they really are the Rolling Stones and Neil Youngs of our day as to quote Greg Kott music critic of the Chicago tribune. They really deserve more than two songs in your playlist |
| kingart (Brooklyn NY) | Posted: Oct 19, 2011 - 19:22 A cousin to Ol' 97s. And Ryan Bingham. |
| amatura3 (Alpharetta, Georgia, USA) | Posted: Sep 10, 2011 - 09:48 I like it and I'll reveal my superstitious bumhole by saying, "Somebody hurry up and rate it to get it off of 666 raters!!" redmachine wrote: a song about going to church on sunday. stick it up your supersticious bumhole. |
| debobasu (Toronto) | Posted: Sep 02, 2011 - 07:44 Merritt wrote: I find this song very annoying, just saying... Damned if you don't go to church on sunday... Also, I agree. |
| redmachine | Posted: Sep 02, 2011 - 07:43 a song about going to church on sunday. stick it up your supersticious bumhole. |
| Merritt (Tennessee) | Posted: Sep 02, 2011 - 07:42 I find this song very annoying, just saying... |
| olivertwist (Atlanta GA) | Posted: Sep 02, 2011 - 07:41 Oooh yeah, what an opening riff! |
| Businessgypsy (Deepest, Darkest Florida) | Posted: Jul 09, 2011 - 16:21 Best commentary on the Real Estate Crisis to date (even if it was prescient by four years). |
| BKardon (Louisville, CO) | Posted: Jul 01, 2011 - 12:48 More Truckers on RP please! |
| dwlangham | Posted: Jul 01, 2011 - 12:37 I thought this was Steve Earle. I still hate it. |
| MojoJojo (Indianapolis, IN USA) | Posted: Apr 29, 2011 - 08:44 I hear Brak! |
| mvanderford60 | Posted: Apr 29, 2011 - 08:41 Very topical today - tornadoes and bankers- the despair of Alabama. |
| amoreena (west whatnot) | Posted: Apr 29, 2011 - 08:40 to_the_eleven wrote: yes, and it makes me grin.  philbertr wrote: Does anybody else hear The Outlaws? (Green Grass and High Tides...) Sprinkled with a little Steve Earle.... |
| Businessgypsy (Deepest, Darkest Florida) | Posted: Apr 13, 2011 - 13:28 Darlington wrote: Yep. There's lots of good stuff on "Go Go Boots," which would fit nicely into the RP playlist, I believe. Yeah! Also a cool documentary, The Secret to a Happy Ending, out on the making of that recording. |
| iam_overlord (Brighton, MA) | Posted: Apr 13, 2011 - 13:28 Jelani wrote: Did he say 'nana pie? 'Nana puddin' I think. |
| to_the_eleven (the groove) | Posted: Apr 13, 2011 - 13:27 yes, and it makes me grin. philbertr wrote: Does anybody else hear The Outlaws? (Green Grass and High Tides...) |
| Darlington (Columbia, South Carolina) | Posted: Apr 13, 2011 - 13:25 sirdroseph wrote: I can't believe RP only has 1 DBT tune, this needs to be rectified!!  Yep. There's lots of good stuff on "Go Go Boots," which would fit nicely into the RP playlist, I believe. |
| SCJoniguy (Greenville,SC) | Posted: Apr 05, 2011 - 18:53 Lovin' the DBT's on RP. Have seen them live on numerous occasions, and they ALWAYS bring the thunder on this one. |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Mar 28, 2011 - 17:57 Did he say 'nana pie? |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Feb 25, 2011 - 07:17 I can't believe RP only has 1 DBT tune, this needs to be rectified!! |
| wrangler (swamps of jersey) | Posted: Feb 25, 2011 - 07:10 happy friday, y'all  |
| GuiltyFeat | Posted: Jan 25, 2011 - 00:50 Can't imagine ever putting this on, so this is exactly what I expect from RP. Cheers. |
| Andrén (Luleå, Sweden) | Posted: Oct 30, 2010 - 09:20 Just checkning the app-function |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Oct 06, 2010 - 12:37 Okay, this is just weird. Last night, I dreamed this song. The dream itself wasn't so extraordinary - just me, in a huge house with a bunch of different doors and staircases, and a vast chasm in the middle with some ominous evil lurking in the darkness and I had to figure out which staircase would get me past the evil chasm... This song was playing. Specifically, that nine-note twang. God - may I never have that dream again. But on the other hand, God - may I hear this song a few more times, okay? Thankyoubye.  |
| icemang (Boston & DC, mostly) | Posted: Oct 06, 2010 - 12:33 philbertr wrote: Does anybody else hear The Outlaws? (Green Grass and High Tides...) Maybe 5% |