| Jason Isbell – New South Wales Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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Former Drive By Truckers singer-songwriter Jason Isbell has vivid memories of his tour here with Justin Townes Earle - son of seven times wed Steve. So vivid he credits bad experiences with diluted cocaine and Tequila for aiding his latter day sobriety. Isbell sings the cocaine was over-priced and tasted like sand and the Tequila was so inferior the late Texan outlaw Waylon Jennings wouldn't drink it. The Alabama born artist included his down under travel advisory hints on New South Wales on fourth solo album Southeastern that he promotes on his April tour. "It was not on my last tour there but the tour before with Justin Townes Earle," Jason told Nu Country TV of song sources in a call from the U.S. "It was not Justin's influence in any way. I was trying to write a song in a different vein - more like Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. The song was inspired by a trip we were on together. The Tequila was bad over there, bad news. But we don't make good Vodka in the states. You have nothing to be ashamed of. The cocaine was bad everywhere I had it. You are a long way from Central America. I heard the heroin was pretty cheap and very strong but I was never really into that. Now I've been sober for a couple of years. The tour was not bad experiences - just in the daylight." |
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| Drive-By Truckers – Decoration Day Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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