White Lightnin' Lyrics

Well, in North-a Carolina 1
Way back in the hills,
Me an' my old pappy...
An' he had him a still. 2
He brewed a-white lightnin'
Till the sun went down,
Then he'd fill him a jug,
An' he'd pass it around.
Mighty mighty pleasin',
My pappy's corn squeezin' 3
(Psheeeew, white lightnin'.)

[Chorus:]
Well, ((the G-men, 4 T-men, 4 ))
((Revenuers 5 too,))
((Searchin' for the place,))
((Where he made his brew.))
((They were lookin',))
((Tryin' to book him. 6 ))
((But my pappy kept on cookin',))
(Psheeeew, white lightnin'.)

[Instrumental break featuring honky tonk piano.]

[Verse 2:]
Well, I asked my ol' pappy,
Why he called his brew
White lightnin',
Stead of mountain dew.
I took a little sip,
An' right away I knew.
An' my eyes bugged out,
An' my face turned blue.
Light has started flashin'
Thunder started clashin'.
(Psheeeew, white lightnin'.)

[Chorus:]
Well, ((the G-men, T-men,))
((Revenuers too,))
((Searchin' for the place,))
((Where he made his brew.))
((They were lookin',))
((Tryin' to book him.))
((But my pappy kept on cookin',))
(Psheeeew, white lightnin'.)
[Instrumental break featuring guitar.]

[Verse 3:]
Well, a city slicker came,
An' he said, "I'm tough.
I think I want to taste,
That pow'rful stuff."
He took one slug,
An' he drank it right down.
I heard him moanin',
As he hit the groun'.
Mighty, mighty, pleasin',
Yer pappy's corn squeezin'.
(Psheeeew, white lightnin'.)

[Chorus:]
((The G-men, T-men,))
((Revenuers too,))
((Searchin' for the place,))
((Where he made his brew.))
((They were lookin',))
((Tryin' to book him.))
((But my pappy kept on cookin',))
(Psheeeew, white lightnin'.)