Lady Whiskey

Album: First Light (1970)
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Songfacts®:

  • This song was inspired by the landlady of drummer Steve Upton and bass player Martin Turner at a place they lived in Chalk Farm, North London. Her husband came home drunk one night and the couple got in a fight, which resulted in him kicking her out of the house. Two days later she ended up in the hospital. >>
    Suggestion credit:
    Alexander - London, England

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