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Memphis
Scott Whitby, 2020 Memphis, what about it? So much back talk So what about Memphis? It walks the walk Poplar Avenue, Beale Street Madison...
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First Date
Scott Whitby, 2020 My first date It was simple No worries, no bothers Unless a pimple Her first date So different now Will he behave And...
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The Tall, Tall Grass
Scott Whitby, 2020 I'm a little rabbit all brand new Eyes hardly open, I was just born Dry now in the tall, tall grass Drank that first...
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Work
Scott Whitby, 2020 I remember work I remember what it was I remember how it felt Didn't like it just because Five years old Garden full...
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I Shouldn't
Scott Whitby, 2020 I shouldn't Don't know why But I do I shouldn't Be so ugly I do but why? I shouldn't Be so hard But I am I shouldn't...
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Whisky
Scott Whitby, 2020 I've drank my fill of many drinks All I really know about whisky Is whisky on beer...never fear But beer on whisky is...
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Three Puppies
Scott Whitby, 2020 Three puppies Too young to wean So cold Somebody was mean Dallas was best Coyotes didn't care But what a fight!...
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Was I Perfect
Scott Whitby, 2020 Was I perfect? Or was I wild? Was I a good kid? Or a bad child? I made good grades But drank alcohol Went to church on...
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It's Ray's Birthday
Scott Whitby, 2021 It's Ray's birthday Happy birthday Ray Everybody's best friend Mine for sure I'd say Best Daddy best husband Worked...
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The Covid
Scott Whitby, 2020 The COVID came by Spread like a flame Trump said "It's China" Not biology to blame Kids home from college They do what...
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Alamo
Scott Whitby, 2020 Driving around In Alamo Small little town Nowhere to go Riding around In Alamo Drinking beer Daddy didn't know? Being...
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Daddy...
Scott Whitby, 2020 Daddy I wish I had liked it Sittin' on the fender and learning I'm sorry I didn't All I knew was yearning Daddy I wish...
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That Roof
Scott Whitby, 2020 Who roofed that roof, so tight? Nails sunk in, full of might Why that oak? Why so dense? Why not poplar, so less...
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Back Then
Scott Whitby, 2021 First memories Rocked in a chair Still got that old rocker Nobody cares Hot road under bare feet Don't step in the tar...
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Crockett Mills
Scott Whitby, 2021 Crockett Mills ain't Harlan, Kentucky It can be pretty sad You'll never shovel 16 Tons But you can take a whipping...
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...so
Scott Whitby, 2021 I never had the best of anything Not gonna start today But if I ever tried for anything You'd be the one I'd play I'd...
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The Red Model Car
Scott Whitby, 2022 Birthdays didn't matter I was 5 and usually didn't either That year I remember wondering Would this year I get...
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That Other Sound
Scott Whitby, 2023 All my life, music to me was the words. I did not understand the rest of the sound. I like the stories and all that...
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The Best Night
Scott Whitby, 2023 Courageous girls and triumphant women sing and play their songs, their stories at the end of their day The little ones...
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