MOONSHINE DADDY Written by Barry P. Foley Original Title “Bootleg Daddy Copyright © 1971 Retitled and edited 10 April 2005
Daddy was a moonshiner, in the Virginia Hills He made pure corn liquor, in a homemade copper still One night Revenuers came, hauled Daddy away in chains Said “Son, be a good boy, mind your mama everyday”
Mama worked two jobs, just to make the ends meet I lost count of the nights, she cried herself to sleep Washing other folks clothes, making five dollars a day Praying that my Daddy, might change his evil ways
Chorus: White Lighting, you put my Daddy in jail White Lighting, got him under your spell White Lighting’s, only the devil can’t you see You stole my Daddy’s soul but you’ll never get to me
Daddy said “in jail, I learned a thing or two Making moonshine liquor, iIs all I’m gonna do I’ll never go back to jail, they won’t take me alive” When gunshots rang out one night, I heard my mama cry
Repeat Chorus
TAG: You stole my Daddy’s soul Better stay away from me
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