Biography:
Charlie Daniels (born October 28, 1936 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American musician famous for his contributions to country and southern rock music. He is known primarily for his Number One country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", and multiple other songs he has performed and written. Daniels has been active as a singer since the early 1950s. He was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on January 24, 2008.[1]
Daniels is a singer, guitarist, and fiddler, who began writing and performing in the 1950s.
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Other songs:
- A Few More Rednecks
- Behold A Pale Horse
- Birmingham Blues
- Drinkin My Baby Goodbye
- Georgia
- Hallelujah
- High Lonesome
- In America
- Its My Life
- Little Folks
- Lonesome Boy From Dixie
- Long Haired Country Boy
- Me And The Boys
- Mister Dj
- Old Rock N Roller
- Protected By Prayer
- Reflections
- Saddle Tramp
- Simple Mad
- Simple Man
- Sweetwater Texas
- The Devil Went Down To Georgia
- The Devil Whent Down To Georgia
- The Last Fallen Hero
- The Legend Of Wooley Swamp
- The Souths Gonna Do It Again
- Trudy
- Uneasy Rider
- Uneasy Rider 88
- Was It 26
- Wichita Jail
- Willie Jones
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[Verse 1]
E
I ain't nothin' but a simple man
D
They call me a redneck I reckon that I am
A
But there's things going on
E
That make me mad down to the core.
I have to work like a dog to make ends meet
D
There's crooked politicians and crime in the street
A E
And I'm madder'n hell and I ain't gonna take it no more.
E
We tell our kids to just say no
D
Then some panty waist judge lets a drug dealer go
A E
Slaps him on the wrist and then he turns him back out on the town.
E
Now if I had my way with people sellin' dope
D
I'd take a big tall tree and a short piece of rope
A E
I'd hang 'em up high and let 'em swing 'til the sun goes down
[Chorus]
D
Well, you know what's wrong with the world today
A
People done gone and put their Bible's away
D A E
They're living by the law of the jungle not the law of the land
D
The good book says it so I know it's the truth
A
An eye for and eye and a tooth for a tooth
E D
You better watch where you go and remember where you been
A E
That's the way I see it I'm a Simple Man.
[Verse 2]
E
Now I'm the kinda man that'd not harm a mouse
D
But if I catch somebody breakin in my house
A E
I've got twelve guage shotgun waiting on the other side
E
So don't go pushing me against my will
D
I don't want to have to fight you but I dern sure will
A E
So if you don't want trouble then you'd better just pass me on by
E
As far as I'm concerned there ain't no excuse
D
For the raping and the killing and the child abuse
A E
And I've got a way to put an end to all that mess
E
Just take them rascals out in the swamp
D
Put 'em on their knees and tie 'em to a stump
A E
Let the rattlers and the bugs and the alligators do the rest
[Chorus]
D
You know what's wrong with the world today
A
People done gone and put their Bible's away
D A E
They're living by the law of the jungle not the law of the land
D
The Good Book says it so I know it's the truth
A
An eye for and eye and a tooth for a tooth
E D
You better watch where you go and remember where you been
A E
That's the way I see it I'm a Simple Man
E
I ain't nothin' but a simple man
D
They call me a redneck I reckon that I am
A
But there's things going on
E
That make me mad down to the core.
I have to work like a dog to make ends meet
D
There's crooked politicians and crime in the street
A E
And I'm madder'n hell and I ain't gonna take it no more.
E
We tell our kids to just say no
D
Then some panty waist judge lets a drug dealer go
A E
Slaps him on the wrist and then he turns him back out on the town.
E
Now if I had my way with people sellin' dope
D
I'd take a big tall tree and a short piece of rope
A E
I'd hang 'em up high and let 'em swing 'til the sun goes down
[Chorus]
D
Well, you know what's wrong with the world today
A
People done gone and put their Bible's away
D A E
They're living by the law of the jungle not the law of the land
D
The good book says it so I know it's the truth
A
An eye for and eye and a tooth for a tooth
E D
You better watch where you go and remember where you been
A E
That's the way I see it I'm a Simple Man.
[Verse 2]
E
Now I'm the kinda man that'd not harm a mouse
D
But if I catch somebody breakin in my house
A E
I've got twelve guage shotgun waiting on the other side
E
So don't go pushing me against my will
D
I don't want to have to fight you but I dern sure will
A E
So if you don't want trouble then you'd better just pass me on by
E
As far as I'm concerned there ain't no excuse
D
For the raping and the killing and the child abuse
A E
And I've got a way to put an end to all that mess
E
Just take them rascals out in the swamp
D
Put 'em on their knees and tie 'em to a stump
A E
Let the rattlers and the bugs and the alligators do the rest
[Chorus]
D
You know what's wrong with the world today
A
People done gone and put their Bible's away
D A E
They're living by the law of the jungle not the law of the land
D
The Good Book says it so I know it's the truth
A
An eye for and eye and a tooth for a tooth
E D
You better watch where you go and remember where you been
A E
That's the way I see it I'm a Simple Man
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