Rattlesnake Whiskey

I had my first sip when I was five

It was the first day I ever felt alive

I started runnin' 'fore I could drive

With a trunk full of bottles and a twinkle in my eye

So go ahead, baby, wipe your tears

We both know that the end is near

Could be tomorrow, could be today

But this rattlesnake whiskey's gonna kill me either way

The stills were smokin' all day and night

Mama kept a pistol and a watchful eye

"We're doin' God's work," Daddy told me

Sellin' moonshine all over seven counties

So go ahead, baby, wipe your tears

We both know that the end is near

Could be tomorrow, could be today

But this rattlesnake whiskey's gonna kill me either way

The law came searchin' that higher ground

For Daddy's outfit on the outskirts of the town

Shots rang out that chilly eve

As the air hung thick with the smell of burnin' whiskey

So go ahead, baby, wipe your tears

We both know that the end is near

Looks like the Devil has had his say

'Cause this rattlesnake whiskey finally put me in my grave

Finally put me in my grave

I had my first sip when I was five

It was the first day I ever felt alive