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Rub-Alcohol Blues Lyrics
Troubles up and down the road
And trials all the way around
Never knew what trouble was
Till my honey threw me down
With nothing but old ragged clothes
My heartstrings broken to shreds
Blues creeping over my body
Queer notions flying in my head
The easiest thing I ever done
Was loving and drinking wine
The hardest thing I ever done
Was paying off a judge's fine
I've never worked for pleasure
Peace on earth I cannot find
The only thing I surely own
Is a worried and troubled mind
If men and wine don't kill me
There's one more plan to find
Soak up all the old rub alcohol
Ease all trouble off my mind
And trials all the way around
Never knew what trouble was
Till my honey threw me down
My heartstrings broken to shreds
Blues creeping over my body
Queer notions flying in my head
Was loving and drinking wine
The hardest thing I ever done
Was paying off a judge's fine
Peace on earth I cannot find
The only thing I surely own
Is a worried and troubled mind
There's one more plan to find
Soak up all the old rub alcohol
Ease all trouble off my mind
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Submitted by
airyca On Dec 25, 2004
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"The easiest thing I ever done Was loving and drinking wine The hardest thing I ever done Was paying off a judge's fine"
I love this verse.
I love this song so much...
I almost cried when I found out my CD had gotten scratched... now this is the only song that won't play. Grrr. Some people have no respect for other people's treasured possessions.
I recommend checking out the Dandelion Junk Queen's cover of this. It's really quite great/fun. It's up on their site of you feel like checking it out.