The Drinking Jim Crow

by Guided by Voices

From the album: Sandbox

Track 7 of 12 on Sandbox (1987).

Duration: 1:36

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Lyrics for The Drinking Jim Crow

(R. Pollard) Ahhhhhhh, I have emotional scars Ahhhhhhh, I don't understand what your saying Ahhhhhhh, It's an accomplice of mine (Drowning in the commerce of life) Feeeeling somethings going to blow And watch where you go I'm the drinking Jim Crow Ahhhhhhh, Did you know it a traditional game Ahhhhhhh, and we market it as a (and got out every morning, I feel like) Nasty little nation Drinking from the fire in the well Extracting all the venom from the snake Be careful you know I'm the drinking Jim Crow May the best things be stolen (and the blessings bestowed) And the costumes be clothes (we froze) And the night an oasis (the master of races) And the haunted faces (makes fun pointed faces) And the killing of time I'm the drinking Jim Crow Better look where you go Better look where you go

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