album cover
Scraping Dixie
35
Singer/Songwriter
Scraping Dixie was released on August 12, 1996 by High Street Records as a part of the album Between Five and Seven
album cover
Release DateAugust 12, 1996
LabelHigh Street Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM61

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Gorka
John Gorka
Vocals
John Jennings
John Jennings
Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
Robbie Magruder
Robbie Magruder
Drums
J.T. Brown
J.T. Brown
Bass
Jonathan Carroll
Jonathan Carroll
Piano
Duke Levine
Duke Levine
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Gorka
John Gorka
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Gorka
John Gorka
Producer
John Jennings
John Jennings
Producer

Lyrics

I heard he was scraping Dixie
Looking for a job
Looking for some work to get him by
Steering clear of all the jails
He was skinny as a rail
And his face would hardly move from day to day
And his face would hardly move from day to day
Don't you set your mouth on me
Don't you set your mouth on me
Don't you set your mouth and jump salty as the sea
Even though she was the one
Even so I'll overcome
Don't you set your mouth on me like I belonged
Don't you set your mouth on me like I belonged
He learned to cook short order
Was a poor man in a bar
And a bubble dancer 'til his face got steamed
And I know that he was bugged
Dishing out them slops and slugs
He said that grease got all up in his dreams
He said that grease got all up in his dreams
He said he'd be scraping Dixie
Maybe Carolina way
Looking for some cash to pass him through
Ah well, what you gonna do
We all have to line the flue
But I'll fight until they put that tree suit on
I'll be fighting 'til they put that tree suit on
A VFW from somewhere
With a thousand yard stare
The VA kept him hanging on a line
His disability was pending
And I'd get these scribes that he was sending
He'll be scraping by 'til the weather warms this way
Scraping Dixie 'til the weather warms this way
Don't you set your mouth on me
Don't you set your mouth on me
Don't you set your mouth on me like I belonged
Even though she was the one
Even so I'll overcome
Don't you set your mouth on me like I belonged
Don't you set your mouth on me like I belonged
Written by: John Gorka
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out􀆄 copy􀐅􀋲

Loading...