Truth, Lies 'n Whiskey

from Diary of a Grassman by The Blurry Pickers

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Truth, Lies ‘n Whiskey

Come dance by the fire
Come dance all night long
We will sing your Hallelujah’s
We will write your gospel songs

We will take your water
We will turn it into wine
Let your cup runneth over
With the fruit of the vine

(Chorus)
Lay down your burden
Lay down your thorny crown
As you live by the sword
You will die by the stone

Stand down from your soapbox
Step down from your thrown
The path of the righteous
Lay bereft and overgrown

Come dance by the fire
Sing an unholy song
Truth lies in the whiskey
And the whiskey is gone

(Chorus)
Lay down your burden
Lay down your robe and crown
As you live by the sword
You will die by the stone

Come dance with the devil
Sing an unholy song
We will learn from the righteous
We’ll do right by doing wrong

(Chorus)
Lay down your burden
Lay down your starry crown
As you live by the sword
You will die by the stone
And you’ll die all alone

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from Diary of a Grassman, track released January 20, 2016
Blair Babcock (lead vocal, bass, composer, producer)
Todd Gillies (backup vocal, guitar)
Mark Schnurr (mandolin)

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