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Ramblin' Jack [Live]

from That One Time At Tom & Cary's by Andrew Delaney

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"Ramblin' Jack"

Jack's daddy was a travelin' bible salesman
And his mama was a housewife on the way
And her husband knew it weren't his kid
So he cursed poor Jack for what she did
With every breath until his dyin' day

At seventeen our Jack became an outlaw
For it must have seemed appealing at the time
He stabbed a man and took his wallet
Cause it was easier than askin' for it
And thus began a violent life of crime

Ramblin' Jack we're all so sorry
That it had to come to this
And we'll never know whatever made you
A monster right up til the grave
But to tell the truth we're all happy that you're dead

His luck ran out one night near Houston, Texas
And time came to pay for all that he had done
His trial was a short affair
And they sent him to that electric chair
And no one shed a tear when he was gone

You can find him in that prison churchyard
Right to this very day
Even though the stone is old and worn
It says "Here lies Ramblin' Jack"
And his last words there on his epitaph
Are "I don't regret a thing but bein' born."

credits

from That One Time At Tom & Cary's, released September 25, 2012
Andrew Delaney: vocals, rhythm guitar
Trevor Pulver: electric guitar
Justin Whitehead: bass
Jeromy Bailey: drums
Julie Bonk: keyboard

Song by Andrew Delaney
Produced and mixed by Tom Prasada-Rao
Mastered by Andrew Delaney

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Andrew Delaney Dallas, Texas

Postmodern anti-folk or something.

"The Alfred Hitchcock of singer / songwriters." Rich Warren - WFMT Radio, Chicago.

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