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Artist: Hank Williams III
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Moonshiner's Life
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Moonshiner's Life
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A moonshiner's life is a hell of a life
When you got those moonshiner's blues
Yeah you're always on the run and can't trust no one
When you're making that good ol' mountain dew
A moonshiner's life is a hell of a life
When you ain't got nothing to loose
Late in the night, when that moon is shining bright
He'll be working on a batch for you
Well a moonshiner's life is a damn good life
Cuz he ain't got no big city blues
He's living off the land and don't need Uncle Sam
To help him make it through
A moonshiner's life is a hell of a life
When he's fighting the law for his booze
Late in the night, when that moon is shining bright
He'll be bringing a batch to you
He had those east Tennessee moonshiner's blues
He had those those east Tennessee Cocke county jailhouse blues
He got popped with nine hundred gallon and I'm sure they took snort or two
He had those east Tennessee moonshiner's blues
He had those east Tennessee Cocke county jailhouse blues
He got popped with nine hundred gallons and I'm sure they took a snort or two
Marv got popped in '74 and 1985
And the last 10 years he got popped twice
When he was still alive and he was 61
He was 61 and still making runs!
His name was Popcorn Sutton, a true moonshiner from Day One
His name was Popcorn Sutton and he made moonshine til he's gone
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