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Poor Back Slider
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Singer/Songwriter
Poor Back Slider was released on September 15, 1990 by Red House Records as a part of the album Down In There
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Release DateSeptember 15, 1990
LabelRed House Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM162

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Al Murphy
Al Murphy
Fiddle
Angus Foster
Angus Foster
Bass
Bill Cagley
Bill Cagley
Banjo
Radoslav Lorkovic
Radoslav Lorkovic
Accordion
Steve Hayes
Steve Hayes
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Greg Brown
Greg Brown
Composer

Lyrics

I'm a poor backslider in the pit of sin
I try to crawl out. I slip back in
Come Savior save me-get ahold of my hand
Please don't let me slide back in the dark again
Well the preacher told me hope was never gone
I combed my hair with water and put my white shirt on
One Sunday morning I put the family in the car
Dropped them down at church and went on down to the bar
Audrey left me and she tooks my kids
I miss them children-I'm sorry for what I did
When I get drinking I lose control
When you lose your family it's like you lost your soul
Now the mill is failing, I'm on shifting sand
I sit in my trailer and I wring my hands
No children's voice, no woman's touch
Just a whiskey bottle, some shotgun shells and such
Should not have let that woman get me so annoyed
Should not of hit my girl; should not of struck my boy
Should not of took off running like a turkey through the corn
Should not of bought this gun; should not of ever been born
The preacher told me Jesus laid down his life for my sin
Well I'd lay mine down too if I could do it like him
Three days in the grave-that sounds good to me
I just have some problems with eternity
I'm a poor backslider in the pit of sin
I try to crawl out. I slip back in
Come Savior save me-get ahold of my hand
Please don't let me slide back in the dark again
Written by: Greg Brown
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