Uncle Lijiah (LP版)-Black Oak Arkansas

[ti:Uncle Lijiah (LP Version)] [ar:Black Oak Arkansas] [al:Hot & Nasty: The Best Of Black Oak Arkansas] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Uncle Lijiah (LP版) - Black Oak Arkansas [00:31.44]Oh Uncle Lijiah Uncle Lijiah [00:35.94] [00:37.32]He's still alive [00:38.02] [00:40.34]Oh Uncle Lijiah Uncle Lijiah [00:45.26] [00:46.56]A hundred and five [00:47.72] [00:49.62]There was a time early in life [00:51.82]When he gambled to gain [00:53.02]And he carried a knife [00:54.32]And he was winnin' that very night [00:56.81] [00:58.93]He cussed the devil yes he cussed him good [01:00.95]He swore he'd lick 'em [01:02.52]Yes he swore he could [01:03.76]And he dared him to come to [01:05.26]Him if he would Yeah [01:07.22] [01:08.32]CHORUS [01:27.17]It was early in the mornin' [01:28.40]When he got to bed [01:29.33]To rest his weary gamblin' head [01:31.64]When he heard the angry words [01:33.41]His pappy said [01:34.23] [01:36.50]"Lijiah go and fetch some wood " [01:38.44]He heard his words [01:39.78]And up he stood [01:40.92]Even tho it hurt he knew he should [01:43.37] [01:44.54]CHORUS [01:47.41] [02:04.74]Outside he heard the rattle of chains [02:06.62] [02:07.15]And he ran from someone [02:08.23]He thought insane [02:09.31]As he heard the devil [02:10.51]Callin' out his name [02:12.01] [02:13.93]The devil grabbed his suspenders well [02:16.20]And he trembled [02:17.20]As he felt the hand from hell [02:18.79]And he let out with a hairy yell [02:21.54] [02:23.56]He jumped in bed with his [02:24.97] [02:25.94]Maw and Paw [02:26.42]And he told 'em that [02:27.20]The devil was in Arkansas [02:28.25]And he told 'em he'd [02:29.44]Quit gamblin' [02:30.25]Or break the law [02:31.01] [02:31.81]Chours