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lyrics

You were named after John the Disciple
I was named after Melissa Gilbert, child star
Yeah we may be far from The Garden
But we’re doing pretty good in this dusty boxcar

You go to church every Sunday
You go through days n days of pullin chain and nights at the bar
You know it’s true, you may never find your chariot
But you’re doing pretty good in this dusty boxcar

I learned early my notes and rhythms
So I learned easy to play too hard
These songs don’t free me,
They just tangle and tease me
But I’m doing pretty good in this dusty boxcar

We don’t know where we’re going we just swagger and sway
And the moonlit steel is ever a breath away
There are many crossings and there are many lines
But we’re doing pretty good in this boxcar, yeah we’re doing fine.
We’re doing pretty good, I think we’re doing fine.

You were named after John the Disciple
I was named after Melissa Gilbert, child star
Yeah we may be far from The Garden
But we’re doing pretty good in this dusty boxcar

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from Ain't No Whiskey, released October 24, 2011

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Doo-Wop Twang:The space of blues, the teeth of country, and the grit of rock n roll.

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