Sour Mash (Live)

Verse A G A The town I come from's mostly sky A G A Even though the county's dry A G A That didn't stop the stream nearby E A From giving us a daughter A G A She was born in a barrel of American oak A G A Made of sugar, maple, and charcoal smoke A G A She just goes to show your folks E A What God can do with water Chorus A G A When I go below the gloomy ground A G A You better buy the room a round A G A Let her weep and lift a glass E G A Of bitter-sweet sour mash Verse A G A Once when I was going through A G A Those same old famous, same old blues A G A Tired of either crying to you E G A Or cussin up a quarrelin' A G A Yes, I slipped and sipped astray A G A Only took one taste to see the way A G A Back to Tennessee to stay E G A Tennessee my darlin' Chorus A G A And when I go below the gloomy ground A G A You better buy the room a round A G A Let her weep and lift a glass E A Of bitter-sweet sour mash Verse A G A I don't want no Beaujolais A G A Sake, Cider, Chardonnay A G A Keep Tequila far away E A You know what I'm cravin' A G A Ain't Champagne all fine and chilled A G A It's not all rot-gut 'shine, and swill A G A You ask me, life's a cask E G A Of bitter-sweet sour mash Chorus A G A And when I go below the gloomy ground A G A You better buy the room a round A G A Let her weep and lift a glass E G A Of bitter-sweet sour mash