Poison Whiskey

Album: Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd (1973)
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  • Daddy was a Cajun, raised on Southern land
    And so my kinfolks tell me, was a street-fightin' man.
    Well, they rushed him down to see the doctor
    "Hey doctor, won't you check his head?"
    The only thing that was wrong with him
    Was Johnny Walker's Red
    He drank ole poison whiskey
    'Til it killed him dead.

    It happened back in the bayou many years ago
    Satan came to take him and he did it real slow
    Well, they rushed him back to see the doctor
    The doctor just shook his head,
    "Twenty years of rotgut whiskey
    Done killed the poor man dead."
    He drank ole poison whiskey
    'Til it killed him dead.

    Take a tip from me, people... brothers can't you see
    Ain't no future in ole poison whiskey.
    They're gonna rush you down to see the doctor,
    The doctor's gonna shake his head.
    The only thing he's gonna tell ya
    "Stop drinkin' Johnny Walker's Red
    Don't drink poison whiskey, don't you drink it boy. Writer/s: EDWARD C. KING, RONNIE VAN ZANT
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
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Comments: 8

  • The Man from EverywhereGood southern rock
  • Stuart from ScotlandI'm surprised the distillery didn't sue, lol.
  • Alan from Rochester, NyI had always interpreted this as being about the special dangers of moonshine as much as the dangers of alcohol in general.
  • Alan from Rochester, NyI suppose this really would be a serious issue for good ol' boys such as the Skynyrd members. I wouldn't doubt if the writers were reflecting on practical experience.
    Interesting how they juxtaposed the name of a legit brand of whiskey
  • Oldpink from New Castle, InGreat cautionary tale, and a nice bit of work with the keyboards and guitars synchronizing so tightly.
  • Rozan from San Diego, CaA hidden gem from their first album.
  • Chris from Milford, CtThis song very much resembles the James Gang's "Funk #49" but nevertheless is still a great skynyrd tune.
  • Norbert from Oaklahomacity, Orthis is an abscure Skynyrd tune but it is my favorite
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