Lyrics John Law Burned Down The Liquor Sto' - Chris Thomas King

John Law Burned Down The Liquor Sto'

Moonshine Whiskey — Outta be a crime
When I start drinkin' - I’m bound to lose my mind
Oh Brother got to get it a few more time
Now what’s that smokin' - Yonder cross the hill
Looks like our secret hideaway — We had so many years
John Law done come and run us way from here
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He burned down the liquor store
He burned down the liquor store
John Law burned down the liquor store
John Law burned down the liquor store
Well, that bootleg whiskey — Where we gonna go?
Workin' in the fields — All the hot long day
Looks like our secret hideaway — Gone by the way
And now I feel I’m drinkin’my own tears
He turned water to whiskey — That’s what the preacher say
Lord I need a miracle — To get me thru the day
Muddy water come and wash my blues away
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John law didn’t mind us — Having a little fun
Cause when we made money — He would get him some
The joint will rock un — til the morning comes
But when the money got low — He took me off to jail
Cauee i drink all my corn liquor — And had no more to sell
I ain’t had no one — To get me out on bail — oh no chorus
Good morning judge — What may be my fine
When the judge taste my whiskey — He didn’t give me no time
He said could you make me some more of your moonshine — oh yeah
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