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Whiskey & Gin

by Shinbone Star

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Whiskey and Gin Sometimes I like drinkin’ whiskey, Sometimes I like drinkin’ gin When I’m feelin’ down, whiskey gets me started again Sometimes I like drinkin’ whiskey, Sometimes I like drinkin’ gin If I’m feelin’ lonely, gin gets me crying again Solo Sometimes I like drinkin’ whiskey, tonight I might have myself some gin My new man is my whiskey, you’re my bottle of gin… Solo Why don’t you pour me a glass of whiskey, Come on baby, I don’t feel like any gin If I gambol on ya baby, am I gunna lose or win? More soloing!
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Grave Diggin’ Blues If you don’t love me, guess I’ll hit the road If you don’t love me, guess I’ll hit the road If the heat comes a callin’, I can’t be caught in this home Came home early, caught her with another man Came home early, caught her with another man She asked me to forgive her, I don’t know if I can Solo 1 Gave her a shovel, made her dig two graves Gave her a shovel, made her dig two graves One for her lover, one for my grave diggin’ slave Solo 2 You can ask my lover, she’s got the grave diggin’ blues You can ask my lover, she’s got the grave diggin’ blues You could ask my lover but, she’s six feet under too… Solo out…
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Altar Boy Blues I was just a young boy – 15 years of age Sweep the church and vestiary – put the sacramental wine - Aw-ay from the wicked world – I hide myself away But on Sunday she comes in – and looks at me and I pray And I pray - but she won’t go away got them altar boy blues… Father I have sinned – it’s confessional time Told how I was feelin’ – and the girl that’s been on my – Mi-nd I don’t mind the way her jeans ride down on her hips The way she wriggles and sways – can’t get enough so I pray And I pray - that she don’t go away got them altar boy blues… He told me to light a candle – and say Hail Mary a thousand times But it’s so hard to concentrate – when she’s still on my mind I know that she’s a sinner – going straight to hell But SHE looks like an angel – as far as I can tell! Yeah! Guitar solo (wriggle for me baby…) Took me by the hand – and led me astray Up to the bell tower – didn’t know what to Say - say I love you – and she showed a little skin If this is the gate to hell –it’s time to let me in! Bells are ringin’ – Them angels are singin’ them altar boy blues Bells are ringin’ – Them angels are singin’ them altar boy blues Oh Yeah!
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Naked Ghost Of A Murray River Queen If you're heading down the Murray- on a paddle steamer from yesterday If you're heading down the Murray - hit the tables it's time to play Maybe you'll get lucky - you know what they say Here's hoping lady luck will smile on you today They might be dealing out a fortune - but the cards all come what may And if the gold starts piling up - a few ounces could come my way I could show you such a good time - I'll leave you short of breath I'm just the type of girl who could love you half to death Sometimes you'll think you see me - out of the corner of your eye Or standing in the shadows - just wearing stockings and a wicked smile You'll pinch yourself do a double take - you won't believe you've seen The naked ghost of a Murray River queen Solo 1 You'll head back to your cabin - unsteady on your feet The deck all bathed in moonlight - and who should you chance to meet? We'll get inside your cabin - you'll do all things obscene With the naked ghost of a Murray River queen Solo 2 The night is long and dark - but come the morning light The night is long and dark - but in the morning something's not right You'll be cold and clammy - and wish you'd never seen The naked ghost of a Murray River queen... Outro solo
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Denial Is A River I can see yer lips are moving But no matter what you think We won’t ever climb that mountain We won’t ever have that drink We won’t be getting back together We’ve been down that road before So it’s time fer you to go now or I’m gunna call the law You tell me that I love you but yer colder than the fridge Denial is a river and it’s time to build a bridge Well you just keep on talkin But no matter what you say We ain’t going off together And there ain’t no shades of grey I seen the judge I got this order Stay beyond 100 yards But there you were this morning Well it just shouldn’t be this hard You tell me that I love you but yer colder than the fridge Denial is a river and it’s time to build a bridge Get Over It! Solo You tell me that I love you but yer colder than the fridge Denial is a river and it’s time to build a bridge Denial is a river and it’s time to build a bridge Denial is a river and it’s time to build a bridge Denial is a river and it’s time to build a bridge
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Eye On You 04:59
Eye On You I… got my eye on you I see the things you do I got my eye on you And you… I know you see me too You haven’t got a clue I got my eye on you And sometimes… when the lights are down low I imagine you here and we’re dancing real slow I… got to play it cool You could make me… You could make me look like I’m a fool You… you can be so cruel Like you’re born to rule I got my eye on you And sometimes… when the lights are down low I imagine you here and we’re dancing real slow Solo And sometimes… when the lights are down low I imagine you here and we’re dancing real slow etc
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Devil On My Shoulder Had an angel on my shoulder, watchin’ over me night and day Had an angel on my shoulder, watchin’ me both night and day When I saw you in your blue jeans, my angel just cried and flew away He was drinkin’ whiskey, lord my heart just skipped a beat He was drinkin’ whiskey, lord my heart just skipped a beat When he asked if I was hungry, I said he looked good enough to eat (good enough to eat yeah!) Solo Got the devil on my shoulder, talkin’ to me both night and day Got the devil on my shoulder, talkin’ to me both night and day When he took off them blue jeans baby, he wouldn’t let me look away! Solo out…
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Deeper Than The Blues Don’t know how to tell you, It’s hard to explain But since you left me baby, I’m in so much pain I know we had our troubles But this feeling is deeper than the blues So many heartaches, you’ve headed my way Without you to fight with my skies are all grey It was hard when you left me This feeling is deeper than the blues So many memories, so much pain Don’t you think it’s time to try it again? Solo Don’t know how to tell you, It’s hard to explain But since you left me baby, I’m in so much pain I know we had our troubles But this feeling is deeper than the blues deeper than the blues deeper than the blues etc
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Heart Of The Blues Sadness is at the heart of the blues And pain and loneliness are my companions too Heartache that burning feelin’ inside Tearin’ my life apart – it can’t be denied Cause I’ll never be the same without you No I’ll never be the same - without you Memories are all that keep me alive And your tear stained photograph can’t help me revive Regrets like a bitter sweet dream With constant reminders from the places we’ve been Cause I’ll never be the same without you No I’ll never be the same without you Solo Sadness is at the heart of the blues And pain and loneliness are my companions too Heartache that burning feelin’ inside Tearin’ my life apart – it can’t be denied Cause I’ll never be the same without you No I’ll never be the same without you repeat etc
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Six More Days Work so hard from before dawn till well into the night And the heat and the noise and the sweat from my pores Stings my eyes and dims my sight You touch sends shivers down my spine The memory is fleeting So I put that aside and keep my mind on the job With the mantra that I keep repeating Only six more days of shit till it’s Sunday again Only six more days of shit till I see you again The work is hard but the pay is good and my body’s aching The weight and the strain and the never ending pain Stretch me out till I’m near to breaking The shiver of your touch up my spine The memory is fleeting So I put that aside and keep my mind on the job With the mantra that I keep repeating Only six more days of shit till it’s Sunday again Only six more days of shit till I see you again Solo Work so hard from before dawn till well into the night And the heat and the noise and the sweat from my pores Stings my eyes and dims my sight You touch sends shivers down my spine The memory is fleeting So I put that aside and keep my mind on the job With the mantra that I keep repeating…
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No Pie 03:57
No Pie Up before the sun each day to work You sneak out the back door Workin’ and a slavin’ for us for years Can’t take any more You been drinkin’ again – don’t you lie! Lipstick on your collar – it’s time we said goodbye I’ve got a rolling pin but you ain’t getting’ no pie I’ve got a rolling pin but you ain’t getting’ no pie Slinking round at night like an alley cat You ain’t out playing pool Word around the traps is ya got a new squeeze You’re playing me for a fool You been drinkin’ again – don’t you lie! Lipstick on your collar – it’s time we said goodbye I’ve got a rolling pin but you ain’t getting’ no pie I’ve got a rolling pin but you ain’t getting’ no pie No pie – uh huh You can almost taste it can’t ya? Mama’s special pie… rolling pin… no pie (SOLO) I’ve got a rolling pin but you ain’t getting’ no pie I’ve got a rolling pin but you ain’t getting’ no pie I’ve got a rolling pin but you ain’t getting’ no pie I’ve got a rolling pin but you ain’t getting’ no pie
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Lift Me Up 04:29
Lift Me Up The knowing was in her eyes, there was nothing I could say I’ve lived a wretched life, drank my blues away Staggered off into the dark, spiralling down I fell Crawling on my hands and knees, trapped within this hell So lift me up, lift me up You can mend my broken wings it’s not enough So lift me up, lift me up, Lord lift me up… So many gravel roads, in misery I run I might’ve sought redemption, from the barrel of a gun Until I heard the promises, of a broken preacher man He can forgive my every sin, at least he says he can So lift me up, lift me up You can mend my broken wings it’s not enough So lift me up, lift me up, Lord lift me up… (SOLO) I felt that golden light, coming streaming down And I know that you ain’t never coming ‘round I needed rescuing, and no one could be found And now I’m reachin’ up, for the higher ground So lift me up, lift me up You can mend my broken wings it’s not enough So lift me up, lift me up, Lord lift me up…

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Shinbone Star's debut album from 2017 reached number 5 on the Australian Blues Airplay charts.

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released March 26, 2017

Vox: Bronwyn Jones, Mark Petlock, Michael Duk Woodrow
Guitars: Grant McDonough, Brendan Alexander, Adam Haig, Drew Williams
Keys: Danny Oakhill, Assel Jean-Pierre Jr
Bass: Michael DUK Woodrow, Joela Santil
Drums: Mats Marklund, Gerald Law

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Shinbone Star Melbourne, Australia

A blues band that refuses to be boxed in. Some great classic blues, but also some rocky blues... some country blues...

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