It's been a long time since I had Sweet Thistle Pie
It's been a long time since I had Sweet Thistle Pie
She claps her hands and snaps her fingers
Knows my name but calls me Ginger
It's been a long time since I had Sweet Thistle Pie

Hey, hey, hey, yeah

Sweet Thistle Pie
Sweet Thistle Pie
Sweet Thistle Pie

It's been a long time since I've been so very low
It's been a long time since I've been so very low
When I was young you were no stranger
Around the world and slip through my fingers
It's been a long time since I've been so very low

Hey, hey, hey, yeah

Sweet Thistle Pie
Sweet Thistle Pie
Sweet Thistle Pie


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    Sweet thistle pie is pussy.

    ratanxon September 17, 2006   Link
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    It surely is about cunning linguists.

    Ratsoon January 28, 2008   Link
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    clearly about cunnilingus. however, i think some of the lyrics are wrong, &, if i'm right, offers some insight into another cracker tune, "Low".

    i believe the 2nd verse begins "It's been a long time since i been soberly low."

    this contrasts the 'low' in the song "low" (which is a drug reference), with the 'low' in this song (which is a physical description).

    the chronology fits, as well:

    "low" is from 1993's Kerosene Hat, while "sweet thistle pie" is from 1996's The Golden Age.

    bellamusicaon June 24, 2008   Link
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    The lyric is belly low. It's a southern term probably originating from descriptions of snakes. "Belly low" seems to fit with the analogies discussed in the previous posts too.

    sociologizeon June 24, 2009   Link

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