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Uncle Curtis
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Uncle Curtis was released on July 31, 2026 by 13074861 Records DK2 as a part of the album The Jonah Complex
ReleasedJuly 31, 2026
Label13074861 Records DK2
LanguageEnglish
BPM75
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Music Video

Music Video

Lyrics

Before making God his savior
My uncle was known as a hell-raiser
They say he was a tough son of a gun
Who didn't take anything from anyone
He would ride around town in his old tan
Chevy with a can of cold beer in his hand
Most days, he would be full of love
But fear wasn't one of the above
At Ten, I fired his shotgun New Year's Eve
Thought I died when that kickback had thrown me
Now, I can finally see as I'm aging
The words, I will never forget him saying
I want you to understand me
It's God first, and then it's family
As he cuffed my jeans slowly
I listened to his words closely
It's not one thing you understand me
Comes in between this family
Cause it's what my daddy was teaching
From what he heard, his daddy repeating
I could barely see over the wheel
When he taught me to steer that old stick shift
I had to laugh to keep from getting mad
As I finally made it out of first gear at last
But, before you know it, I was turning eighteen
Leaving home chasing all my dreams
But when I got to school that fall season
He found time to call for any reason
Sometimes lookin' back on those days
Never imagined pickin' up his ways
Now, I can finally see as I'm aging
The words, I will never forget him saying
I want you to understand me
It's God first, and then it's family
As he cuffed my jeans slowly
I listened to his words closely
It's not one thing you understand me
Comes in between this family
'Cause it's what my daddy was teaching
From what he heard, his daddy repeating
I want you to understand me
It's God first, and then it's family
As he cuffed my jeans slowly
I listened to his words closely
It's not one thing you understand me
Comes in be tween this family
Cause it's what my daddy was teaching
From what he heard, his daddy repeating
Break
Now that life has changed
At 90, he doesn't move quite the same
Still, he calls, every now and then, to check in
When his voice sends me to a place
I want you to understand me
It's God first, and then it's family
As he cuffed my jeans slowly
I listened to his words closely
It's not one thing you understand me
Comes in between this family
Cause it's what my daddy was teaching
From what he heard, his daddy repeating
Written by: Taurus McDaniel

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