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Listen to Master of Disaster by John Hiatt
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Hiatt
John Hiatt
Vocals
'T-Bone' Tommy Burroughs
'T-Bone' Tommy Burroughs
Violin
Cody Dickinson
Cody Dickinson
Drums
David Hood
David Hood
Bass
East Memphis Slim
East Memphis Slim
Keyboards
Jeff Calloway
Jeff Calloway
Trombone
Jim Spaker
Jim Spaker
Saxophone
Joe Sallmanberger
Joe Sallmanberger
Tuba
Luther Dickinson
Luther Dickinson
Guitar
Scott Thompson
Scott Thompson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Hiatt
John Hiatt
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jim Dickinson
Jim Dickinson
Producer

Lyrics

Close one there Choking in clean underwear Bleeding tongue Eight ball pounding in my lungs Ship to shore I can't see the coastline anymore I shouldn't be here I thought I made that loud and clear But the master of disaster Gets tangled in his Telecaster He can't play it any faster When he plays the blues When he had the heart to ask her And every note just shook the plaster Now he's just a mean old bastard When he plays the blues China Town Chasing that old dragon down Madam Wong's We play the blues with the curtains drawn Sidewalks of white While the L.A. sun beat out the night Pounding brain My last transmission down the drain And the master of disaster Gets tangled in his Telecaster He can't play it any faster When he plays the blues When he had the heart to ask her And every note just shook the plaster Now he's just a mean old bastard When he plays the blues There's a debt I owe I'll never pay before I go So I sing the blues Hand me down my walking shoes You're in my heart Though we may be miles apart There's my point I'll see you in another joint When the master of disaster Gets tangled in his Telecaster He can't play it any faster When he plays the blues When he had the heart to ask her And every note just shook the plaster Now he's just a mean old bastard When he plays the blues Now he's just a mean old bastard When he plays the blues
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