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Dirty Saint
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On Tour
Blues
Dirty Saint was released on October 23, 2020 by Alligator Records as a part of the album Uncivil War
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Release DateOctober 23, 2020
LabelAlligator Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM81

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Shemekia Copeland
Shemekia Copeland
Vocals
Will Kimbrough
Will Kimbrough
Guitar
Janelle Means
Janelle Means
Background Vocals
Lex Price
Lex Price
Bass
Lisa Gray
Lisa Gray
Background Vocals
Pete Abbott
Pete Abbott
Drums
Phil Madeira
Phil Madeira
Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Hahn
John Hahn
Composer
Will Kimbrough
Will Kimbrough
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sean Sullivan
Sean Sullivan
Mixing Engineer
Will Kimbrough
Will Kimbrough
Producer

Lyrics

DOWN IN A BAYOU WHERE NOBODY GOES
HE WAS MAKING LOVE TO MARIE LAVEAU
CONJURING MAGIC...TRICKS UP HIS SLEEVE
SPRINKLED HER HEART WITH THE FOUR THIEVES
OUT OF HIS MIND...TOTALLY SANE
DOIN’ THE SECOND LINE WITH A WALKIN CANE
 
DIRTY SAINT DIRTY SAINT
MIGHT BE IN HEAVEN
BUT HE PROBABLY AIN’T
PLAYED SO SWEET
MAKE A WOMAN FAINT
THEY’LL NEVER BE ANOTHER
LIKE THE DIRTY SAINT
 
HE COULD STAGGER HE COULD STROLL
STOLE TRICKNOLOGY FROM JELLY ROLL
PUMPING THEM PEDALS LIKE A GETAWAY CAR
HAD HIS FINGER SHOT OFF IN DOWNTOWN BAR
ALWAYS KNEW HOW TO KILL THE PAIN
THAT WAS MORE THAN HOLY WATER FLOWIN IN HIS VEINS
DIRTY SAINT DIRTY SAINT
MIGHT BE IN HEAVEN
BUT HE PROBABLY AIN’T
PLAYED SO SWEET
MAKE A WOMAN FAINT
THEY’LL NEVER BE ANOTHER
LIKE THAT DIRTY SAINT
 
JACQUIMO IKO JUNCO TOO
THAT DIRTY SAINT’S GONNA GET TO YOU
HIS HEART WAS PURE HIS SOUL WAS CLEAN
BLACKEST WHITE MAN THAT YOU EVER SEEN
HE HAD THE FEVER HE HAD THE FUNK
HE MADE SURE THAT IT NEVER STUNK
USED HIS GRIS GRIS TO FIGHT THE HATE
DANCING HIS WAY THROUGH THE PEARLY GATES
DIRTY SAINT DIRTY SAINT
MIGHT BE IN HEAVEN
BUT HE PROBABLY AIN’T
PLAYED SO SWEET
MADE THE WOMEN FAINT
THEY’LL NEVER BE ANOTHER
LIKE THAT DIRTY SAINT
DIRTY SAINT DIRTY SAINT
MIGHT BE IN HEAVEN
BUT HE PROBABLY AIN’T
KEPT THE FUNK ALIVE AND THAT’S A FACT
THERE’LL NEVER BE ANOTHER MAC REBENNACK
DIRTY SAINT DIRTY SAINT
MIGHT BE IN HEAVEN
BUT HE PROBABLY AIN’T
GILDED SPLINTERS HE WALKED ON
THERE’LL NEVER BE ANOTHER LIKE DR. JOHN
NEVER BE ANOTHER LIKE THE DIRTY SAINT
Written by: John Hahn, Will Kimbrough
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