White Lightning

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Well, in North-uh-Carolina, way back in the hills
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Lived my old pappy and he had him a still.
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He brewed white lightnin' till the sun went down.
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And then he filled him a jug and he passed it around.
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Mighty, mighty pleasin', pappy's corn squeezin's
N.C.
     shhhhhhhhh.... white lightnin'
 
[Interlude]
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[Chords]
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Well the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too
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Searchin' for the place where he made his brew.
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They were lookin', tryin' to book him, but my pappy kept on cookin'
N.C.
     shhhhhhhhh.... white lightnin'
 
[Solo]
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[Verse 2]
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Well, I asked ol' my pappy what he called his brew
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    white lightnin 'stead of mountain dew
 
I took a little sip and right away I knew
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'Cause my eyes bugged out and my face turned blue
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Lightnin' started flashin' thunder started clashin'
N.C.
     shhhhhhhhh.... white lightnin'
 
[Interlude]
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[Chords]
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Well the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too
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Searchin' for the place where he made his brew.
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They were lookin', tryin' to book him, but my pappy kept on cookin'
N.C.
     shhhhhhhhh.... white lightnin'
 
[Solo]
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[Verse 3]
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Well, a city slicker came and he said, "I'm tough"
 
I think I wanna taste that powerful stuff.
 
He took one sip and drank it right down.
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And I heard him a-moaning as he hit the ground
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Mighty, mighty pleasin' your pappy's corn squeezin's                      
N.C.
     shhhhhhhhh.... white lightnin'
 
[Chords]
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Well the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too
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Searchin' for the place where he made his brew.
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They were lookin', tryin' to book him, but my pappy kept on cookin'
N.C.
     shhhhhhhhh.... white lightnin'
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