Charlie Parr - King Earl

[redtailinstitute]

1st song of the "Quadrilogy"

See also, Cheap Wine, Asa Jones' Blues, Public Record Rag

[redtailinstitute]

earl lives down in a hole in the ground

his coat is all torn and his shoes are gone

got nothing to eat and nowhere to go

all around the town

chorus

well, i ain't done nothing wrong

and i can't get up from down

and i'm on my way back home but

i aint got nowhere to go

[redtailinstitute]

out near the doorway he begs for some change and hides from the wind god bless ya maam owner steps out with beat it you bum all around the town chorus back of the liquor store, he digs through the trash smoke butts and cans, carries em in for cash owner steps out with I'll kick your ass all around this town chorus

[redtailinstitute]

earl tells the owner

now what would you do if it happened to you?

youd be hungry too

owner sees red and comes back with a bat

all around every town

chorus

earl's body lies down in a hole in the ground

his coat is gone, there's trash all around

thrown in a heap, to die all alone

all around your town

[bagariddum]

the guy in the crowd (Joe?) is a classic, few bourbons well spent. bless ya Charlie Parr.

[leeroy75]

Ya reckon?? This joe sounds like he heckles and carries on throughout the whole performance.Bourbons nay more like cheap wine lol

[tottenhamjake]

He's playing folk music for folks and the folks have had a few drinks....

Buy his albums if you want a pristine recording.

[leeroy75]

I Have lol and downloaded this whole set and its merely an observation that this one voice can be heard throughout the performance, someone even tells him at the end of john johanna and i quote "youre acting like a f***ing canadian".

[cozziemoto11]

this song is so good i cannot stop listening to it. charlie parr come to australia i will come to your concert.

[vasoline432]

his guitars a resonator right? i really wanna learn to play it now!!

[btjr1986]

another awesome tune