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My Most Embarrassing Moment -A Windmill and a Still

r My Most Embarrassing Moment -A Windmill and a Still

I stopped in a West Texas town –
There wasn’t much to see
Not much to do but sit around
They all just stared at me

I’ve Cowboy’d in some strange places
But this was stranger still
There was cows and empty spaces –
Nothin’ but time to kill

The folks in town just closed their door
Cowboys was in the cold
Thought maybe I could start a roar
Come up with somethin’ bold

Now I'm from Tennessee, my friend
Made whiskey all my life
The folks back home had stills to mend
Before they took a wife

Maybe Texans would like my brew
Might loosen up a mite
If I could share my special stew
And let them see the light !

I used a windmill's drinkin' pot
Water was pure and sweet
I stole some corn from a feedlot-
Some sugar down the street

I made a still in nothin’ flat
From things found layin’ ‘round
Built me a fire from this an' that
And I was whiskey bound!

Next day the smell was dark and sweet
And early in the morn
Doors opened up an' down the street
To see who’s crackin’ corn

Then one by one the menfolk showed
Said what you doin’ there
Said I’m brewin’ a sippin’ load
The best found anywhere

Well I was famous all around –
Not so much with women –
But I charged up this Texas town
Glasses all were brimmin’

For two whole days I poured my brew
Some folks stayed up all night
Guess I shoulda known what to do -
One gunshot, then the fight

They fought around the square awhile
Then moved on down the street
Fought a flat country mile
It never lost the heat

The hotel and the barber shop
Caught fire and burned up well
The courthouse, jail and livery stop
Got shot up all to hell.

The fightin’ finally settled down
As these things always will
I see what Texans do around
A windmill and a still

I stopped in this West Texas town
Not much here, I’ll confess
Never live this embarrassment down
I've made that town a mess

July 10, 2016
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