| Hi Y'all, |
| Sheila Allen asked for a song her dad sang to her - "Build me a bar in the |
| back of my car and drive myself to drink.' I don't know if this is it, but |
| the tag fits that line. I believe Marvin Rainwater recorded this, and |
| perhaps Grandpa Jones. If anyone needs help with the Nashville Numbering |
| System, see my explanation (and others) at |
| Cowpie/Resources/Lessons/NashvilleNumberSystem3. If this doesn't do it, |
| email me at tipper194@juno.com. |
| (If this is the right song, Sheila, I have stumbled on some more words that |
| work with it. Let me know if you'd like them.) |
| Tom Rivers |
| SO YOU THINK YOUVE GOT TROUBLES |
| Recorded by: Marvin Rainwater; Grandpa Jones |
| Submitted by: Tom Rivers |
| (Chorus) |
| (Sing) SO YOU THINK YOUVE GOT TROUBLES, |
| THE MORE YOU TRY THE WORSE THEY GET |
| SO YOU THINK YOUVE GOT TROUBLES |
| WELL, BROTHER, YOU AINT SEEN NOTHIN YET |
| (Verse 1) |
| (Recite) NOW MY CAR SOUNDS LIKE AN OLD TIN CAN |
| MY WIFE RAN OFF WITH ANOTHER MAN |
| I SPRAINED THE MUSCLE IN MY FISHIN HAND |
| AND MY INCOME TAX IS DUE |
| I LOST MY MONEY IN A POKER GAME |
| AND NOW MY LEFT LEGS GOIN LAME |
| MY BROTHER ASKED ME IF ID CHANGE MY NAME |
| AND I GUESS THATS WHAT ILL DO |
| (Verse 2) |
| (Recite) MY DOCTOR TOLD ME NOT TO SMOKE |
| DRINK NOTHIN STRONGER THAN A COKE |
| I CANT EVEN LISTEN TO A DIRTY JOKE |
| CAUSE ILL LAUGH AND STRAIN MY HEART |
| IVE HAD EVERY AILMENT KNOWN TO MAN |
| FROM AFRICAN MUMPS TO DISHPAN HANDS |
| I LOST EVERY RACE THAT I EVER RAN |
| I NEVER EVEN HAD A START |
| (Verse 3) |
| (Recite) NOW SOME PEOPLE CALL ME A PESSIMIST |
| THEY SAY I OUGHTA MAKE THE BEST OF THIS |
| WELL MAYBE I AM A PESSIMIST |
| THATS ONE THING I WOULDNT KNOW |
| BUT ONE THING I DO KNOW, ILL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW |
| IM MILKIN THE WRONG END OF THIS HERE COW |
| THERES TOO MANY WRINKLES IN THIS BOYS BROW |
| AND THATS STUFFS JUST GOTTA GO. |
| (Tag) |
| (Recite) GONNA PUT A BAR IN THE TRUNK OF MY CAR AND DRIVE MYSELF TO DRINK. |
| (Chorus) |
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| (Verses) |
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