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The Answer
03:10
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Dirty dollars come and dirty dollars go
'bout half a mile from the railroad tracks.
There's a place where all the local workers go -
they get to drinkin' and they don't look back.
Everyone goes but no one wants to be seen
in a town where the talk can spread like a cancer.
But when the bartender asks if you want something to drink -
don't tell him the story, just tell him your answer.
Running moonshine down the river has its risks
but we got this town firmly in our grip.
We got policemen on the payroll and it shows
'cause every night this bar's the main event.
Everyone knows the Golden Rule and it goes:
Keep the cards in the back and never take home a dancer.
But when the bartender asks if you want something to drink -
don't tell him the story, just tell him your answer.
Gold town - coal town - we know miners like to get down.
Gold town - coal town - we know miners like to get down.
Gold town - coal town - we know miners like to get down.
Gold town - coal town - we all know miners like to get down.
Come to The Answer where the
drinks are a pourin' and the
music's a-playin, we keep
people doing all the things
that people like to do and at the
end of the night we hope you
feel alright 'cause if the
mood is right we'll keep on
serving drinks 'til dawn why don't you
come to The Answer you won't
find nothing better share your
tears and your laughter
when we all get together.
But when the bartender asks if you want something to drink -
don't tell him the story, just tell him your answer.
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He's Not Here
03:19
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Hey little darlin'
tell me exactly who it is you are here to see.
Is it your husband,
some kin to you or could it even possibly be me?
Well he ain't here
(Is he here? He isn't here.) x3
No he ain't here
(Is he here? He isn't here.) x3
No he ain't here
(Is he here? He isn't here.) x3
No he ain't here
(Is he here? He isn't here.) x3
No he's not here.
Hey little sister
tell me you're not missing golden opportunities
to sneak off from your daddy
so you can go and dance and steal a kiss or two or three
Well he ain't here
(Is he here? He isn't here.) x3
No he ain't here
(Is he here? He isn't here.) x3
No he ain't here
(Is he here? He isn't here.) x3
No he ain't here
(Is he here? He isn't here.) x3
No he's not here.
Well he ain't here
(Is he here? He isn't here.) x3
No he ain't here
(Is he here? He isn't here.) x3
No he ain't here
(Is he here? He isn't here.) x3
No he ain't here
(Is he here? He isn't here.) x3
No he's not here.
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Serious Business
03:42
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Serious business
means serious cash flow
for those here that don't know
gambling is serious business.
I got the card count
I just brought the wrong amount
of money if you lend me the cash
I'll pay you back in a second.
I got the touch
I don't leave my fate to luck
I'm not hooked I'm just stuck
'cause I know this next one is a winner.
And this is what he said to me:
Chasing your fortune
can be kind of lonely
if you ain't got no money
then you ain't got no friends.
You get to play
when you pay what you owe
and you owe quite a lot
to the man with the knife.
Hit me, don't hit me,
right now I want to stay
where the action is hot
and I can double our winnings.
Emptied my pockets
and bet my sister's locket
'cause I got a system
that's doing me just fine.
Keep my feet on the floor
and keep my eyes on the door
in case I should have to
make a hasty departure.
And this is what he said to me:
Chasing your fortune
can be kind of lonely
if you ain't got no money
then you ain't got no friends.
You get to play
when you pay what you owe
and you owe quite a lot
to the man with the knife.
If you lose this hand
I don't know if I can help you man,
these boys don't play nice 'cause you know
gambling is serious business.
We all have mothers
and sisters and brother
you know there's always one
who ain't worth his weight
in anything.
Chasing your fortune
can be kind of lonely
if you ain't got no money
then you ain't got no friends.
You get to play
when you pay what you owe
and you owe quite a lot
to the man with the knife.
If you lose this hand
I don't know if I can help you man,
these boys don't play nice 'cause you know
gambling is serious business.
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Thicker and Richer
03:49
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I hate the way you tell me no.
I hate washing your dirty clothes.
You don't help out with anything
but now you're going away.
I hate your every harsh demand.
I hate holding your sweaty hand.
You make me want to hit the road
but now you're going away.
Blood is thicker and richer than gold -
wedding rings can be sold.
Widow me black, it won't change the fact
that my brother, my father's son, ain't never coming back
My wicked kiss will make you curl your toes
so tight you won't be able to let go.
Your paralyzed frame
won't have a chance to say my name
before the job is done and
all the poison's coursing through your veins.
You make poor choices all the time.
You won't commit another crime.
I'll find a way to make things right
'cause now you're going away.
You don't see from my point of view.
It's no use trying to talk to you.
I thought you'd love me 'til the end
but now you're going away.
Blood is thicker and richer than gold -
wedding rings can be sold.
Widow me black, it won't change the fact
that my brother, my father's son, ain't never coming back
My wicked kiss will make you curl your toes
so tight you won't be able to let go.
Your paralyzed frame
won't have a chance to say my name
before the job is done and
all the poison's coursing through your veins.
There won't be any hesitatin'.
I'll be home and I'll be waitin'.
Won't need no deliberatin'.
We ain't never gonna hear from you again.
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