Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Shotgun Blues

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Now, I'm a man baby
I ain't no boy no more
Now, I'm a man baby
I ain't no boy no more
I spent twelve years in prison
Here I am standin' at your door
I'd go to work in the morning
Your other man come creeping around
I'd go to work in the morning
Saw another man come creeping around
'Til I came home with a shotgun, baby
He was dead before he hit the ground
I shot him down...oh, I shot him down
Oh, I did my time baby
And I still want you here with me
Well I served my time baby
But with you I will never be free
A broken man all alone
Is what I ain't never gonna be
I ain't afraid of no man
Whiskey and wine are my only friends
Yes, I ain't afraid of no man
Still got a shotgun in my hands
But I'm afraid to come inside
I just might do it all over again

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roaddogg On Jul 09, 2002

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2002-07-09 01:31:21

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