Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Vocals
John Jarvis
John Jarvis
Piano
K. Custer
K. Custer
Drums
Kelly Looney
Kelly Looney
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Producer
Joe Hardy
Joe Hardy
Mixing Engineer
Tony Brown
Tony Brown
Producer

Lyrics

One
Two
Three
Four
I want someone countin' it out with me
Oh, I like that echo
It goes right through my head
It's like
I had that happen once, but
Chemically induced
One, two, one, two, three, four
Ladies and gentlemen, attention please
Come in close so everyone can see
I got a tale to tell
Listen don't cost a dime
And if you believe that
We're going to get along just fine
Now I've been travelin' all around
I heard trouble's comin' to your town
I got a little something
Guaranteed to ease your mind
It's called Snake Oil y'all
It's been around for a long, long time
Rock!
Well, your crops'll burn if it don't rain soon
Ain't seen a drop since the tenth of June
Well, I can open up the sky
People, have no fear
If you ain't impressed yet
Tell me what you wanna hear
Well, you lost your farm so you moved to town
You get a job, they shut the factory down
Now, you sit around all day long
Feelin' sad and blue
You need Snake Oil y'all
Tell you what I'm going to do
Step right up!
I can heal the sick
And I can mend the lame
And the blind shall see again
It's all the same
Well, ain't your President good to you?
Knocked 'em dead in Libya, Grenada too
Now he's taking on a show
A little further down the line
Between me and him, people
You're gonna get along just fine
Huh-ah!
Huh-hey-ah!
It's called Snake Oil, y'all
Snake Oil, y'all
Oh, Snake Oil y'all
Called Snake Oil, y'all
It's called Snake Oil y'all
It's been around for a long, long time
Woo!
I knew there was a first taker on this album somewhere
Written by: Steve Earle
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