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Good Jelly Jones
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Traditional Country
Good Jelly Jones was released on April 17, 2026 by Old Hat Productions as a part of the album After Hours
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Release DateApril 17, 2026
LabelOld Hat Productions
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM136

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ed Bruce
Ed Bruce
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ed Bruce
Ed Bruce
Songwriter
Tom McKeon
Tom McKeon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ed Bruce
Ed Bruce
Producer
Jeff Elliott
Jeff Elliott
Producer
Mike Morgan
Mike Morgan
Producer

Lyrics

GOOD JELLY JONES
ED BRUCE/TOM MCKEON
                                                                 
GOOD JELLY JONES WAS A WAR HERO OVER ON THE EASTERN-NORTH SIDE
OF NORTH NASHVILLE
DOING THE BEST HE COULD TO MAKE A LIVING FOR THE KIDS AND THE
WOMAN HE LOVED
WELL THE HIGH FOLKS CALLED GOOD JELLY BIG EVIL
THEY SAID HE RUN NUMBERS AND SOMETIMES EVIL
WOULD MERCHANDISE THE LITTEL BATCH OF HOOTCHIE
THAT HE MADE HIMSELF IN THE BATHROOM TUB
                                                                 
THEY USED TO CALL GOOD JELLY JONES BIG EVIL
BUT MAMA DRESSED GOOD AND THE KIDS HAD ENOUGH TO EAT
NOW GOOD JELLY HAD HIM A BARBECUE JOINT JUST A BLOCK FORM THE GENERAL
HOSPITAL
IF YOU WAS HUNGRY HE'D PUT YOU ON THE DUFF FOR A PLATE OF RIBS
IF YOU WENT DRY BUT YOU HAD THE MONEY
YOU COULF BUY A LITTLE TASTE FROM BIG EVIL ON SUNDAY
YOUR BREAD MIGHT BE THE RENT FOR A HUSBAND
THAT'S WOMAN'S WITH THREE OR FOUR KIDS
                                                                 
THEY USED TO CALL GOOD JELLY JONES BIG EVIL
BUT MAMA DRESSED GOOD AND THE KIDS HAD ENOUGH TO EAT
NOW GOOD JELLY HAD HIM A BARBECUE JOINT JUST A BLOCK FORM THE GENERAL
HOSPITAL
IF YOU WAS HUNGRY HE'D PUT YOU ON THE DUFF FOR A PLATE OF RIBS
IF YOU WENT DRY BUT YOU HAD THE MONEY
YOU COULF BUY A LITTLE TASTE FROM BIG EVIL ON SUNDAY
YOUR BREAD MIGHT BE THE RENT FOR A HUSBAND
THAT'S WOMAN'S WITH THREE OR FOUR KIDS
                                                                 
JELLY GOT BUSTED FOR SELLING SOME GOODS
THAT ALLEGEDLY BELONGED TO SOME OTHER DUDE
HIGH FOLKS SAID HIS TIME BIG EVIL'S GONE TOO FAR
BUT THE FOLDS SAID JELLY HAD FAITH AND PAID THE RENT
FOR HE HAD VOTED FOR THE JUDGE THAT WAS SITTIN' ON THE BENCH
HE SENT JELLY HOME IN A MAY CITY HOME-TAX-PAID-FOR CADILLAC CAR
                                                                 
NOW THEY NEVER COULD PIN NOTHIN' ON BIG EVIL
AND MAMA DRESSED GOOD AND THE KIDS HAD ENOUGH TO EAT
TOOK A BAD HEART TO FINALLY BRING DOWN BIG EVIL
BUT MAMA AND THE KIDS LOOKED GOOD SITTIN' THERE ON THE FRONT ROW SEAT
Written by: Ed Bruce, Tom McKeon
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