White Lightning - The Big Bopper

Well, in North Carolina, way back in the hills Me and my old pappy had a hand in a still We brewed white lightnin' 'til the sun went down Then he'd fill him a jug and he'd pass it around Mighty, mighty pleasin', pappy's corn squeezin' White lightnin' Well, the "G" men, "T" men, the revenuers, too Searchin' for the place where he made his brew They were looking, tryin' to book him But my pappy kept a-cookin' White lightnin' Well, I asked my old pappy why he called his brew White lightnin' 'stead of mountain dew I took a little sip and right away I knew As my eyes bugged out and my face turned blue Mighty, mighty pleasin', pappy's corn squeezin' White lightnin' Yeah, the "G" men, "T" men, the revenuers, too Searchin' for the place where he made his brew They were looking, tryin' to book him My pappy kept a-cookin' White lightnin' Well, a city slicker came and he said, "I'm tough" I think I wanna taste that powerful stuff He took one slug and drank it on down And I heard him a moaning as he hit the ground Mighty, mighty pleasin', pappy's corn squeezin' White lightnin' Yeah, the "G" men, "T" men, the revenuers, too Were searchin' for the place where he made his brew They were looking, tryin' to book him My pappy kept a-cookin' White lightnin'

Well, in North Carolina way back in the hills Me and my old pappy and he had him a still He brewed white lightnin 'til the sun went down Then he'd fill him up a jug and he'd pass it around Mighty, mighty pleasin', my pappy's corn squeezin (whew, white lightnin) Well, the G-men, T-men, revenoers too Searchin' for the place where he made his brew They were lookin', tryin' to book him But my pappy kept on cookin' (whew, white lightnin) Well, I asked my old pappy why he called his brew White lightnin 'stead of Mountain Dew I took a little sip and right away I knew As my eyes bugged out and my face turned blue Lightnin' started flashin', thunder started clashin' (whew, white lightnin) Well, the G-men, T-men, revenoers too Searchin' for the place where he made his brew They were lookin', tryin' to book him But my pappy kept on cookin' (whew, white lightning) Well, a city slicker came and he said, "I'm tough" I think I want to taste that powerful stuff He took one slug and he drank it right down And I heard him moanin' as he hit the ground Mighty, mighty, pleasin', you'r pappy's corn squeezin (whew, white lightnin) The G-men, T-men, revenoers too Searchin' for the place where he made his brew They were lookin', tryin' to book him But my pappy kept on cookin (whew, white lightning)

Well, in North Carolina way back in the hills Lived my old pappy and he had him a still He brewed white lightnin' till the sun went down And then he'd fill him a jug, he'd pass it around Mighty, mighty pleasin', pappy's corn squeezin' White lightnin' Yeah, 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' White lightnin' Well, I asked my old pappy why he called his brew White lightnin' 'stead of mountain dew I took a little sip and right away I knew as As my eyes bugged out and my face turned blue Lightnin' started flashin', thunder started crashin' White lightnin' Yeah, 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' White lightnin' Well, a city slicker came and he said, "I'm tough I think I wanna taste that powerful stuff" He took one swift slug and he drank it right down And I heard him moanin' as he hit the ground Mighty, mighty pleasin', your pappy's corn squezin' White lightnin' Yeah, 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'