Rainwater Bottle Lyrics
Chipper Thompson
Verse 1:
I’ve got a rainwater bottle
sitting on my window sill
And I got my daddy’s shotgun
and i'm looking over the hill
Watchin’ for sheriff hatfield
waitin’ on sam dupree
To come and burn my house down
And bust my still for me
I set a fire under the barrels
And i ran that copper coil
Now I got a jug a moonshine
Come from my own toil
But now i'm waitin on old vern collins
And his revenuer friends
To come and steal the livelihood
Of an honest man
Chorus 1:
But I’ve got enough bullets
To fire off loudoun county
And I don’t care who I have to kill
The damn feds are through
Tellin’ me what I can do
And I’ll die before I strike my still.
Verse 2:
I’ve got a rainwater bottle
On my cabin floor
I’ve got a holler full of seedlings
Right out my backdoor
But the state patrol is comin’
along with the DEA
To slap the handcuffs on me
And take my crop away
Chorus 2:
But I’ve got enough bullets
To fire off loudoun county
And I’ll kill you if you trespass on my field
The damn police are through
Tellin’ me what I can do
And I’ll die before I burn my yield.
(Instrumental)
Verse 3:
Got a rainwater bottle
Underneath my eve
I’ve got a twelve foot tall wicker man
And i got my own beliefs
But old pad robinson is comin’
Along with old ralph reed
To cram Jesus down my throat
And save my soul for me
Chorus 3:
But I’ve got enough bullets
To fire off loudoun county
And that includes the bible thumpin squad
The damn hypocrites are through
Telling me what i can do
And i’ll die before i’ll give up my own god
(instrumental)
Verse 4:
Well now there ain’t no tellin
What they’ll try to pull next
But they’ll try to outlaw sneezin,
Singin’ songs, or sex
Lord you gotta keep a look out
And your wits in your head
Never let yourself forget
What our granddaddy said
Chorus 4:
Well I’ve got enough bullets
To fire off loudoun county
And I don’t care who I have to kill
The damn feds are through
Tellin’ me what I can do
And I’ll die before I strike my still. (repeat)
Yeah I’ll die before I strike my still (repeat)