Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Chattanooga , by - Corey Smith. Release date: 21.10.2012
Age restrictions: 18+
Song language: English
Chattanooga |
| Once upon a time there was a man, who traveled round with a guitar in his hand |
| For the sake of the story, we’ll say his name was Corey |
| The point of which I’m sure you’ll understand |
| One night in Chattanooga, Tennessee he drew fire from the local authorities |
| Strangely enough, he didn’t break any laws |
| They just said he pissed the wrong guy off |
| At a bar called Rhythm and Brews, Corey pulled a crowd though the crowd wasn’t |
| huge |
| He was happy as hell, he was loving his life |
| Making money for his children and his wife |
| Then in came a badge and a gun |
| A man we’ll call Officer John |
| He was doing his job, come to make an arrest |
| But someone in the balcony poured a beer on his chest |
| Oh, John got fightin' mad |
| He started cussin' and fashin' his badge |
| He couldn’t find the culprit to vent his rage |
| So he blamed Corey and the song he was singin' on the stage |
| Keep in mind Corey didn’t know |
| About the cop or the beer until after the show |
| But when it all came to an end |
| They said he’d never play in Chattanooga again |
| Flash forward five long years |
| Corey turned out to have a hell of a career |
| When a new club opened off of Market Street |
| They invited Corey there just after opening week |
| Folks came out in droves |
| Demand was high, every ticket was sold |
| The crowd was loud, the fans were hyped |
| And it was all shaping up to be a hell of a night |
| Then in came Officer John |
| He remembered Corey and the song he had sung |
| Evidently he was still pissed off |
| Started making demands that Corey’s mic be turned off |
| Meanwhile Corey made a speech |
| About respecting the law and honoring the police |
| But John already made up his mind |
| «This man is subversive. |
| And he’s crossing the line.» |
| He made threats to the owner of the club |
| «You're gonna have a problem if you don’t pull the plug.» |
| The club didn’t feel like fighting |
| They knew Officer John would pull their liquor license |
| So when Corey started singing his most popular song |
| For a passionate crowd 1400 strong |
| The conspired to kill the PA |
| Like it was Red China not the USA (hey!) |
| Damn there was nearly a riot |
| It’s all on video, there’s no way they can deny it |
| It was censorship at its worst |
| And there’s a damn good reason that amendment is first |
| If we don’t check power then power checks us |
| And power ain’t always just |
| You see John kept pushin' ‘til he got pushed back |
| Corey was in the corner now he’s on the attack |
| He ain’t backin' down til he gets his way |
| He vows to go back to Chattanooga one day |
| He’s gonna sing at the top of his lungs |
| «Fuck the Po-Po!» |
| Questions anyone? |