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Mike Boyd and the Genesee Ramblers

by Mike Boyd

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1.
The East Tennessee Hi-Ball 03:08
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I was conked out on 75 Pretty 'lil alumni by my side She whipped out her cup And said roll the windows up You don't want this stuff to blow away. We made it down Knoxville ways.. My baby decides to call it a day She said "I got a man in Richmond And his ex-wife's pension I'll see you on some busy Friday." That truckers little helper kicked in And the hair in my nose turned green The lights started flashing Like a casino ashtray So i melted on down to Birmingham The engine started clicking and a clanking So I put a little bourbon in the tank Man we started flying I was halfway to Tuscon High as a refund in the bank I'm crooked as a recovery plan I'm crafty as a republican Every now and then I leave town for no reason You'll never see my drunken ass again.
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Give You All My Lovin (and then a little more) 01:39
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You can get up baby Come dance with me But I don't like rockin' 'Till well after 0300 Give you all my lovin And then a little more Give you all my lovin And then a little more You don't know what I got in store for you She did a little bop And then started t wail It measured 7.9 On the Richter Scale. You can light the flares You can dodge the wreck You can light the candles For special effect.
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Half a Chance 02:38
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I’m so glad baby you said your heart is only mine Lend me your saddle and I’ll take you for a ride Down to Shreveport, in the shivering cold And I got propane and a brand-new stove I’ve got Old Crow and a couple of bowls I’ve got elbows and a mean fork-ball She said, “yea.” Give me love Give me friendship Give me heartache Give me ding-ding And I’ll show you how far half a chance can go… Now you don’t like rich boys, they want to breed you too quick And you don’t like poor boys, there’s too much to fix So, you’re out there, just rolling along Like a steamship trolling along. He’s got Roget’s just to woo you along. He gets tactful when he wants to get some He says, “Yes.” “No.” “Maybe.” “I guess so.” But first, let me show you how far half a chance can go… Some day pretty baby, you’re going to settle down. Decals on your S-10 and you ‘ll be yappin’ about how you love him but not for his wealth you can please him but you don't please yourself. You get happy when he’s out of control. You get angry for no reason at all. He says, “Love, I love you. I need you. But this is the biggest televised game of the year.”
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Lay Low 03:03
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Preacher roamed throughout the land carried the good book in his hand. The good book said, “Just be nice.” “Feed the poor or pay the price.” Lay low, lay low. I’m going to melt you down before you go. Lay low, baby lay low I’m going to save your mind, Save your soul. I gotta a gal as weird as me. She hears voices in her dreams. The dreams tell her to walk the streets With all of the creeps. Lay low, lay low. Better leave the lights on before you go. Lay low, lay low. I’m dreaming of you in southern Ohio. Drink your Sprite and burn you sage Read your Faulkner and wear your beige I’ll take Waits and Nicolas Cage And booze them back to the Copper Age. I’m gonna lay low, lay low. Better finish off your glass before you go. Lay low, baby, lay low. I’m going to rosin up your pillow. Take your lover and get them drunk Till they’re happy as a gutter punk. Take the gutter punk to bed, And leave your lover home instead… Lay low, lay low I’m gonna to bake you down before you go. Lay low, lay low. I’m gonna sneak a kiss like a desparado Me and Sin got a special deal I take the gun He takes the wheel… Go to give my lover a kiss, Come to find out there’s a waiting list. Lay low, lay low I’m gonna break your heart before you know it. Lay low, lay low I’m taking little cuts with my eyes closed. Lay low, lay low…. Jerk off the poor and screw the rich The President has to pay for a glimpse Gather around and make a little love The man’s going to blow us back to Pangaea. Honey Lay low, baby lay low I’ll make you a coffin of solid gold Lay low, lay low Your daughter hand for a gallon of oil. Lay low, lay low….
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The Mean Old Stoner Blues 04:09
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This party is getting ugly And there's dust in my beer This party is getting ugly There's rust in my beer I'll drive you home honey If you show me how to steer. This roads getting lonely And it's all covered with snow This roads getting lonely And it's all covered with snow When I get to the Yukon Hope they saved me some gold. My baby says "honey why you smoke and drink like you do" My baby says "honey why you smoke and drink like you do" Nowdays it gets hard For an old pirate to keep his cool. If you wanna know how To make a good girl blue If you wanna know how To make a good girl blue. Tell her that you love her And you'll always be true. If you walk past my grave When I'm dead and gone If you walk past my grave When I'm dead and gone Leave a couple bucks on my tombstone I'll see if I can bring you along.
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I Ain't Talkin No More Blues Ya.. 02:39
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You've got too much city pride The boys line up to take you for a ride Every little blemish you're paying attention I won't play that game no more My grandpappy worked on all these rails I still sleep under the trestle. I won't have to tuss my brow and I won't have to milk your cow I won't jump your fence no more.. I don't need no hundred millions. I need a tank car full of Evan Williams You fake, I'll flinch Hope I die before I get filthy rich I won't take the High Road anymore Ain't no coal left in Pennsylvania Ain't no cars left in Flint. We're all asleep at the wheel of fortunia Petunias won't grow in your garden no more Another tooth fell out from too much brushing Another crush went sour from too much caution. Tell me who's gonna watch the pets Who's gonna beat the kids in the middle of Target I won't push your cart no more. Tell me how am i gonna get my rest I'm pole position in the stupid contest Every time I hit that Wild Irish Rose I get so messed up and try to propose to you I won't call you up no more. woohoo..
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The Stumblin' Blues 02:42
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Running with the devil Just like polishing your grave He gonna take your soul Gonna make you count your days and I Hope he don't catch me, lord I'm dodging left and right I'm swerving of the turnpike Staying up all night. Riding these old rails Just like gambling with your life Brakeman gonna bust you Gonna send you down the line. You''ll be sleeping in a cold cell Walking on a bed of nails Ol' angel ain't gonna guide you Ol' wishbone ain't gonna break. Cheatin on a pretty woman Just like drownin' in strychnine She gonna find out someday Gonna buy a brand new knife Gonna cut your head wide open Gonna stab you once or twice Gonna treat you cold as ice Better find a brand new vice. Heartache and vengeance Gonna cauterize your mind OD at the rest stop You're running out of time Talking yourself in circles Calling up your ex girlfriend Four o'clock in the morning Whining about how you changed.
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I'm Gonna Rise Again. 02:06
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Lookie here mama I'm sad and blue Got flat-line women with blood in their stew. Oh lord I'm gonna rise again Got me a church with a big 'ol steeple Throw down the pen and fill up a needle Oh lord I'm gonna rise again. It's ten in the morning I'm crawling home I never sleep, you never sleep alone. I'm gonna rise You be cryin' and I'll be muggin' Always gets worse before it gets ugly Oh lord I'm gonna rise again. Some people think they're really roughing it Take away the water and give them a plunger Oh lord... Tell me what did I say, what did I do? To make that boy stop flirting with you Oh lord, I'm gonna rise again..
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Hello Bottle 03:20
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Hello bottle,nice to see you Fancy seeing you in front of me Cause you see.. I got all these worried I got all these troubles And I want them to be there tomorrow. Hello pills, let me tell you I could be the optimist You'd call me half sober Think it over I got a worn out shed And a few friends left And I hope they, find me tomorrow Hello paycheck Sure need you Cant wait to pretend I'm rich And buy some Advil, for the anvil That will fall like a feather on my head When I smell your pretty hair tomorrow Hello ex, sure miss you Are you flirting with someone new To make sure you got it. Well you got it. You had it, up to here And my stuff, will be gone tomorrow Hello mayhem There's a reason That you keep putting sugar in my coffee And I'm off key You're a good dream You're a sweet pea. Won't you stay with me. And help me, wake up tomorrow
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Take This Sinner on Home 03:40
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I'm nobodies slave and i sure ain't your boss Won't you take this sinner on home. And I cursed the last dollar that I've ever lost Won't you take this sinner on home. Had a good hearted woman that I treated so bad She got even, nearly drove me mad My good ol' shovel won't carry the load Sober as a judge I can't stay on the road. On my best behavior, I can't make parole The water won't flow and the stove won't burn The belts have worn down and the engine won't turn Oh preacher oh preacher, I can't be saved. But my credit's so bad, I gotta mortgage my grave. Lick a pine tree, you won't get any gin. And a hard-luck dame, she'll never give in. And an Easy-Pick, it never wins. I was the last fling for another man's bride Done spilled every secret that she did confide Now the safety's off and he's waiting outside Won't you carry this sinner on home..
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A Midwesterners Tale 01:56
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Now the worst part about being in love.. Is telepathy Well, anything pathic, really Standing in front of the TV With a coat hanger Acting like you're well received. The best part about being wealthy The IRS is your only worry They got it all wrong Money can buy you love Take a look around.. Years and years and years of love. Now the weird part about God.. Is the trailer furnished? 'Cause if you got faith and a good oven You can always keep the Lord a'simmerin'
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Lord Have Mercy Mama (live) 03:41
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Hard Luck Drinkin' 02:24
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He're I am stumbin' At your door again I know I'm not a pretty sight All sped up on..that Sloe gin. I start chewing before I even eat a bite.. And I hope it's the last time No more hard luck drinking And long shot women tonight. I said honey, I'm in danger Of completely losing my mind She said "get out, I could care less You're useless it looks good on a resume" You will see me Pounding nails, boy You will see me At the gym. I'll be sensitive and I'll be tough When I make a million dollars Be a folk singer and write it off.
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Lord Have Mercy Mama 02:55
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Well get dry and you learn how to drill Crops get heavy and you learn how to till I got reckless when I should'a been carefree Driving Miss. jealous when I should'a have had lechery Broke down crankcase and a cheap home remedy Lord have mercy momma look what i done to me.
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Nipulatin' Woman 02:41
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That Nipulatin woman Knows how to get what she wants Put herself in your dreams Spend your money till dawn I'm going to the church, lord Gonna pray all night long I won't come home 'Till that old devil leaves me alone. I see your other man sneakin' inside your door When one's had enough Another one's coming back for more
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Pick and Choose 02:03
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You had to mess around and break the news Had to tell another boy to stay away from you. It must be hard to pick and choose Turn that hunk back into a baboon She.. kissed me once and said "you're trying to hard Don't cry baby we didn't go too far Your favorite star is a little red dwarf Your favorite bar is your own front porch" Hey.. You done messed your mind She's a bearded rainbow, I'm colorblind My sense of humor used to be kind Now my patience just won't unwind Put a little insurance on your behind. What a chance to take You took a hooker to your brother's wake Put a little curse in the wedding cake Put a little bluff in your last handshake Put a little heaven in your boyfriends lake Pretty as a pension check. Hey.. When the hour is right. Drink like Proust and go all night Get into a sexy little fight You crack a joke and i just might.
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The Next to the Last John Henry Blues 02:57
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The next to the last John Henry was a stubborn old coot. He moved down to Florida to die. Complained about everything he ate. Cut down everyone he saw Tried to live vicariously through college football And he died with his golf clubs in his hand.. The next John Henry was three months old Till his daddy realized what he had done. He said I used to sleep at night And me and momma just had a little fight And he died with his father in his hands Next John Henry was a high school queen Voted most like to be an heiress. Beauty school never got the part And those quarterback eyes won her heart. So she stuck with it. Until one good drunk new year they'd both had enough He said 'Honey I'm moving to Vegas And you can call my bluff And she died with her curlers in her hair.. The next John Henry was a cheap fly swatter In the diner where you met your last lover He said "Honey the thing I love most about you Is your flaws" As he passed out face down in his cole slaw And you'll die with something in your hands. I'm the next John Henry, God called me up He said "Boy, we need a new prophet" "Those other three and the shrink wrapped Cranberry didn't cut it. So just follow me And they'll get a kick out of it.. And you'll die with a choke chain in your hand.."

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released March 23, 2016

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Mike Boyd Metamora, Michigan

Well, here we are!
The Genesee Ramblers Variety Show offers just what you need. A little (but not too much of) Country, Rockabilly, Rock and Roll, Delta Blues, Soul, Acoustic and Electric Bluegrass, and Swamp.

Pat plays the stand up bass and I play everything else on these except where noted. Thanks for checking out our camp! ... more

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