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I Never Heard You Knockin'

by Malcolm Holcombe

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Sittin' Sad 02:43
sittin' sad shotgun blasts an' drum circles bustin' rocks an' workin' my nerves mama's mad and dog tired sittin' sad and wonderin' april fool's a funny day breakin' rules and laughin' mama's mad and dog tired sittin' sad and wonderin' knoxville bound again an' a'goin' snow's a comin' doncha know mama's mad an' dog tired sittin' sad and wonderin' town to town my head a'spinnin' can't sit still i miss you here mama's mad an' a dog tired sittin' sad and wonderin' the days grow long an' longer now i can't remember anyhow mama's mad an' a dog tired sittin' sad and wonderin' it's a chilly spring an' the money's low gonna sell a ring an' watch it roll cause mama's mad an' dog tired sittin' sad and wonderin' first verse
2.
for the love 'been wrecked in the head tearin' up daylight prayin' for rain in a thirsty bed 'been knocked down flat all over this place i aint standin' down growin' old and fat chorus for the love of a good woman bless your heart and the Good Lord knows for the love of a good woman the Good Lord knows honey who you are 'dyin' in my grave that i dug myself i'm gonna sing like a slave cause there's nuthin' left chorus inst. 3rd verse chorus chorus the Good Lord knows honey who you are
3.
doin' his job up on a roof down in a ditch workin' in a plant it dont matter what shift jesus is there and i just cant quit doin' my job layin' rock drivin' a nail drivin' a truck deliverin' mail jesus is there and he never fails when i'm doin' my job chorus thankyou lord for my job praise your name in the mornin' light gonna keep on prayin' mornin' noon and night thankyou lord sweet lord for my job a doctor and a nurse a deacon and a preacher a waitress in a cafe and a school teacher jesus is there now i'm a new creature tryin' to do my job the grace of the Good Lord givin' us life a mother and a baby husband and a wife jesus on calvery willin' to die he was doin' his job doin' his job chorus chorus
4.
not who you're thinkin' of i left you on the porch starin' at the ground i layed on you led me in the door and paid the rent again i know your name like mine i call on you time to time when trouble drinks me dry i turn my head inside chorus old friends grow old and hard like mangy barkin' dogs old friends know who you are not who you're thinkin' of we wear the same ol boots coat hat and gloves the seasons change the blues but not who youre thinkin' of chorus 3rd verse chorus chorus
5.
gone by the ol' sunrise lights across the river close enough to touch a mile from here to me and you gone by the ol' sunrise satisfied and hungry too busy countin' time way too fast breathin' still gone by the ol' sunrise chorus lookin' in your eyes so tired o' feelin' sad prayin' in the evenin' mist gone by the ol' sunrise givin' is the gift of life and my tongue should turn to stone the ground will swallow up my bones gone by the ol' sunrise instrumental chorus lights across the river close enough to touch a mile from here to me and you gone by the ol' sunrise gone by the ol' sunrise
6.
mama told me so who's gonna love me when i'm old cook my supper an' sweep the floor i'm a one of a kind a jealous soul spoiled rotten ready for more you're the only one who's ever loved me true and kind i cover my ears to the pain of you leavin' me behind singin' ol smokey songs an' laughin out loud playin' those games we use to play there's always been nobody but me and you there's always been somebody gone you're the only one who's ever loved me true and kind i cover my ears to the pain of you leavin' me behind who's gonna love me when i'm old rock my cradle an' hold me close jesus loves me this i know cause my mama told me so born into this world for a little while one day i'm gonna lay down and leave you with a smile you're gonna love me when i'm old my mama told me so my mama told me so
7.
kiss me when i'm sleepin' a quarter for an elephant help yourself i'll do my best call my name dont make a mess just kiss me when i'm sleepin' i'm sorry for the way things are i'm sorry for the rules of heart pictures dont make sense at all just kiss me when i'm sleepin' chorus i wanna play and whistle loud talk and make you proud smoke ciggarettes and shut my mouth just kiss me when i'm sleepin' do you live here do you stay there do i belong to who and where i hate you dont pretend you care just kiss me when i'm sleepin' chorus now i wash my face and find my shoes behind the door you whisper cool on my knees surrender true just kiss me when i' m sleepin' chorus chorus first verse chorus
8.
cathy's creek kindly forgivin' pain who's to say what can be done comin' round and outta sight on cathy's creek tonight runnin' from the sun a dollar more an hour dont pay lyin' to the wires on cathy's creek tonight my buddy he aint dumb he's workin' hard and workin' right the hills embrace the young on cathy's creek tonight ah you're my favorite one word for word not eye to eye you're bleedin' in my tracks on cathy's creek tonight first verse
9.
early mornin' early mornin' in the fog thick as hasty puddin' that ol' mailbox is a ways away that ol' road keeps a washin' washin' up purty quartz rocks and mica shinnin' in the sun ridin' on the back o' ol' nellie daddy pa settin' t'bacca leather reins in 'is big ol' hands i hear 'im geein' and a hawin' chorus and the radio flyer wheels keepa rollin' faster down the hill makes it so hard a growin' up dinner time in the hollar washin' up good in the wellhouse wipe yor feet for ya come inside says mama king in the kitchen ummm cookin' up country ham lord she brought it in from the smokehouse thankyou Lord sayin' grace at the table but i never prayed long enough chorus table scraps nah there wasnt too many put em in a bucket an' slop the hogs bolt action singleshot twenty two remington rifle killed a hog ev'ry year and alotta tin cans and daddypa smilin' chorus bedtime's at sundown lay awake an' listen listen to the restless thinkin' in my head chorus chorus early mornin' in the fog thick as hasty puddin'
10.
this town knows me this town knows me like the back o' your hand slammin' doors and kickin' the can this town knows me dyin' on the street catchin' hell and back on my feet this town knows me like a rotten grapevine twistin' and turnin' ev'ry word in my mind this town knows me lyin' on my face broken gutters and cussin' the rain chorus she's a shit kickin' woman runnin' in the dark she's a shit kickin' woman catchin' blood from the stars this town knows me kissin' ass for a dime a hot dollar growin' cold in my mind this town knows me like a thief in the night a handful o' gimme and a tongue much-obliged chorus last verse chorus 2X
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i never heard you knockin' i spent my life feelin' sorry for myself never sorry about you words in my mouth i made up for my ears goin' out not comin' in that big ol' front door had steel side to side it never had a key windows painted shut didnt matter anyhow everyone in town knew where we lived chorus i didnt have to call you to come by for awhile i never heard you knockin' cause you called my name out loud time moves along even when you're sittin' still my mind plays tricks in the silence i mumble and stutter and wonder in the night still a'goin' out not a'comin' in chorus i close my eyes and the moon keeps on shinin' a million stars up in the sky i close my eyes and i'm always reminded still a'goin' out not a'comin' in chorus chorus

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released July 16, 2005

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Malcolm Holcombe Asheville, North Carolina

Malcolm Holcombe is an acclaimed singer/songwriter in the insurgent country/folk vein who grew up in Weaverville, N.C.

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