JACKET RIVER

I WAS PASSIN BY THE WINDFIELD HOTEL
ONE SATURDAY NIGHT
RINGIN THAT OL GO TO MEETIN BELL
WHEN MY EARS PICKED UP WHAT SOUNDED LIKE
THE MAKINS OF A FIGHT
COMIN FROM THE BAR IN THE HOTEL
JUST ABOUT THAT TIME
THE DOOR SWUNG WIDE
AND SOAKED IN BEER AND SWEAT
A DOZEN LUMBER JACKS CAME OUT TO PLAY
I WAS SOMEWHERE ROUND THE AGE OF 10
BUT I DID NOT FORGET
THOSE WORDS I HEARD BIG SHERMAN BECKER SAY

HOLD MY COAT GIMME A ROCK
I'M FROM JACKET RIVER
I CAN BRING A GRIZZLY TO IT'S KNEES
HOLD MY COAT GIMME A ROCK
I'M FROM JACKET RIVER
THAT ROUGH AND ROWDY LIFE WAS MADE FOR ME

I WAS DRIVIN TRUCK AND HAULIN GRAVEL
DOWN TO PEA HAUL'S PLACE
AT SEVENTEEN I WAS SOME KIND OF SIGHT
BUT RAYMOND FENWICK
NEVER SHOULD HAVE CALLED ME BABYFACE
I SPOKE THESE WORDS
THE I TURNED OUT HIS LIGHTS

HOLD MY COAT GIMME A ROCK
I'M FROM JACKET RIVER
I CAN BRING A GRIZZLY TO IT'S KNEES
HOLD MY COAT GIMME A ROCK
I'M FROM JACKET RIVER
THAT ROUGH AND ROWDY LIFE WAS MADE FOR ME

I WAS TWENTY ONE AND BETTY HANSON
WAS MY FAVORITE QUEEN
I LOOKED AT HER
WITH EYES THAT DID ADORE
WE WERE DANCIN WHEN SOME LOUD MOUTH
STARTED SAYIN THINGS OBSCENE
I WARNED HIM ONCE
THEN LAID HIM ON THE FLOOR

HOLD MY COAT GIMME A ROCK
I'M FROM JACKET RIVER
I CAN BRING A GRIZZLY TO IT'S KNEES
HOLD MY COAT GIMME A ROCK
I'M FROM JACKET RIVER
THAT ROUGH AND ROWDY LIFE WAS MADE FOR ME

HOLD MY COAT GIMME A ROCK
I'M FROM JACKET RIVER
THAT ROUGH AND ROWDY LIFE WAS MADE FOR ME