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
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
THE UNEASY RIDER
Recorded by Charlie Daniels
SPOKEN:
[Verse 1]
C
I was takin' a trip out to L.A.
F
Toolin' along in my Chevrolet
G7 C
Tokin' on a number and diggin' on the radio
C
Just as I crossed the Mississippi line
F
I heard that highway start to whine
G7 C
And I knew that left rear tire was about to go.
[Verse 2]
C
Well, the spare was flat and I got uptight
F
'Cause there wasn't a fillin' station in sight
G7 C
So I just limped on down the shoulder on the rim
C
I went as far as I could and when I stopped the car
F
It was right in front of this little bar
G7 C
Kind of redneck lookin' joint, called the Dew Drop Inn.
[Verse 3]
C
Well, I stuffed my hair up under my hat
F
And told the bartender that I had a flat
G7 C
And would he be kind enough to give me change for a one
C
There was one thing I was sure proud to see
F
There wasn't a soul in the place, 'cept for him and me
G7 C
And he just looked disgusted and pointed toward the telephone.
[Verse 4]
C
I called up the station down the road a ways
F
And he said he wasn't very busy today
G7 C
And he could have somebody there in just 'bout ten minutes or so
C
He said now you just stay right where you're at
F
And I didn't bother tellin' the durn fool
G7 C
I sure as hell didn't have anyplace else to go.
[Verse 5]
C
I just ordered up a beer and sat down at the bar
F
When some guy walked in and said; "Who owns this car?
G7 C
With the peace sign, the mag wheels and four on the floor?"
C
Well, he looked at me and I damn near died
F
And I decided that I'd just wait outside
G7 C
So I layed a dollar on the bar and headed for the door.
[Verse 6]
C
Just when I thought I'd get outta there with my skin
F
These five big dudes come strollin' in
G7 C
With this one old drunk chick and some fella with green teeth
C
And I was almost to the door when the biggest one
F
Said; "You tip your hat to this lady, son."
G7 C
And when I did all that hair fell out from underneath.
[Verse 7]
C
Now the last thing I wanted was to get into a fight
F
In Jackson, Mississippi on a Saturday night
G7 C
'Specially when there was eight of them and only one of me
C
They all started laughin' and I felt kinda sick
F
And I knew I'd better think of somethin' pretty quick
G7 C
So I just reached out and kicked old green-teeth right in the knee.
[Verse 8]
C
He let out a yell that'd curl your hair
F
But before he could move, I grabbed me a chair
G7 C
And said; "Watch him folks, 'cause he's a thouroughly dangerous man."
C
"Well, you may not know it, but this man's a spy
F
He's an undercover agent for the FBI
G7 C
And he's been sent down here to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan."
[Verse 9]
C
He was still bent over, holdin' on to his knee
F
But everyone else was lookin' and listenin' to me
G7 C
And I layed it on thicker and heavier as I went
C
I said; "Would you beleive this man has gone as far
F
As tearin' Wallace stickers off the bumpers of cars
G7 C
And he voted for George McGovern for president."
[Verse 10]
C
"He's a friend of them long-haired, hippie type, pinko fags
F
I betcha he's even got a Commie flag
G7 C
Tacked up on the wall, inside of his garage
C
He's a snake in the grass, I tell ya guys
F
He may look dumb, but that's just a disguise
G7 C
He's a mastermind in the ways of espionage."
[Verse 11]
C
They all started lookin' real suspicious at him
F
And he jumped up an' said; "Now, just wait a minute, Jim
G7 C
You know he's lyin' I've been livin' here all of my life."
C
"I'm a faithfull follower of Brother John Birch
F
And I belong to the Antioch Baptist Church
G7 C
And I ain't even got a garage, you can call home and ask my wife."
[Verse 12]
C
Then he started sayin' somethin' 'bout the way I was dressed
F
But I didn't wait around to hear the rest
G7 C
I was too busy movin' and hopin' I didn't run outta luck
C
And when I hit the ground, I was makin' tracks
F
And they were just takin' my car down off the jacks
G7 C
So I threw the man a twenty an' jumped in an' fired that mother up.
[Verse 13]
C
Mario Andretti woulda sure been proud
F
Of the way I was movin' when I passed that crowd
G7 C
Comin' out the door and headin' toward me in a trot
C
And I guess I should-a gone ahead and run
F
But somehow I couldn't resist the fun
G7 C
Of chasin' them all just once around the parkin' lot.
[Verse 14]
C
Well, they're headin' for their car, but I hit the gas
F
And spun around and headed them off at the pass
G7 C
I was slingin' gravel and puttin' a ton of dust in the air
C
Ha Ha, well, I had 'em all out there steppin' and fetchin'
F
Like their heads were on fire and their asses was catchin'
G7 C
But I figured I oughta go ahead an split before the cops got there.
[Verse 15]
C
When I hit the road I was really wheelin'
F
Had gravel flyin' and rubber squeelin'
G7 C
And I didn't slow down 'til I was almost to Arkansas
C
Well, I think I'm gonna re-route my trip
F
I wonder if anybody'd think I'd flipped
G7 C
If I went to L.A. - via Omaha.
Recorded by Charlie Daniels
SPOKEN:
[Verse 1]
C
I was takin' a trip out to L.A.
F
Toolin' along in my Chevrolet
G7 C
Tokin' on a number and diggin' on the radio
C
Just as I crossed the Mississippi line
F
I heard that highway start to whine
G7 C
And I knew that left rear tire was about to go.
[Verse 2]
C
Well, the spare was flat and I got uptight
F
'Cause there wasn't a fillin' station in sight
G7 C
So I just limped on down the shoulder on the rim
C
I went as far as I could and when I stopped the car
F
It was right in front of this little bar
G7 C
Kind of redneck lookin' joint, called the Dew Drop Inn.
[Verse 3]
C
Well, I stuffed my hair up under my hat
F
And told the bartender that I had a flat
G7 C
And would he be kind enough to give me change for a one
C
There was one thing I was sure proud to see
F
There wasn't a soul in the place, 'cept for him and me
G7 C
And he just looked disgusted and pointed toward the telephone.
[Verse 4]
C
I called up the station down the road a ways
F
And he said he wasn't very busy today
G7 C
And he could have somebody there in just 'bout ten minutes or so
C
He said now you just stay right where you're at
F
And I didn't bother tellin' the durn fool
G7 C
I sure as hell didn't have anyplace else to go.
[Verse 5]
C
I just ordered up a beer and sat down at the bar
F
When some guy walked in and said; "Who owns this car?
G7 C
With the peace sign, the mag wheels and four on the floor?"
C
Well, he looked at me and I damn near died
F
And I decided that I'd just wait outside
G7 C
So I layed a dollar on the bar and headed for the door.
[Verse 6]
C
Just when I thought I'd get outta there with my skin
F
These five big dudes come strollin' in
G7 C
With this one old drunk chick and some fella with green teeth
C
And I was almost to the door when the biggest one
F
Said; "You tip your hat to this lady, son."
G7 C
And when I did all that hair fell out from underneath.
[Verse 7]
C
Now the last thing I wanted was to get into a fight
F
In Jackson, Mississippi on a Saturday night
G7 C
'Specially when there was eight of them and only one of me
C
They all started laughin' and I felt kinda sick
F
And I knew I'd better think of somethin' pretty quick
G7 C
So I just reached out and kicked old green-teeth right in the knee.
[Verse 8]
C
He let out a yell that'd curl your hair
F
But before he could move, I grabbed me a chair
G7 C
And said; "Watch him folks, 'cause he's a thouroughly dangerous man."
C
"Well, you may not know it, but this man's a spy
F
He's an undercover agent for the FBI
G7 C
And he's been sent down here to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan."
[Verse 9]
C
He was still bent over, holdin' on to his knee
F
But everyone else was lookin' and listenin' to me
G7 C
And I layed it on thicker and heavier as I went
C
I said; "Would you beleive this man has gone as far
F
As tearin' Wallace stickers off the bumpers of cars
G7 C
And he voted for George McGovern for president."
[Verse 10]
C
"He's a friend of them long-haired, hippie type, pinko fags
F
I betcha he's even got a Commie flag
G7 C
Tacked up on the wall, inside of his garage
C
He's a snake in the grass, I tell ya guys
F
He may look dumb, but that's just a disguise
G7 C
He's a mastermind in the ways of espionage."
[Verse 11]
C
They all started lookin' real suspicious at him
F
And he jumped up an' said; "Now, just wait a minute, Jim
G7 C
You know he's lyin' I've been livin' here all of my life."
C
"I'm a faithfull follower of Brother John Birch
F
And I belong to the Antioch Baptist Church
G7 C
And I ain't even got a garage, you can call home and ask my wife."
[Verse 12]
C
Then he started sayin' somethin' 'bout the way I was dressed
F
But I didn't wait around to hear the rest
G7 C
I was too busy movin' and hopin' I didn't run outta luck
C
And when I hit the ground, I was makin' tracks
F
And they were just takin' my car down off the jacks
G7 C
So I threw the man a twenty an' jumped in an' fired that mother up.
[Verse 13]
C
Mario Andretti woulda sure been proud
F
Of the way I was movin' when I passed that crowd
G7 C
Comin' out the door and headin' toward me in a trot
C
And I guess I should-a gone ahead and run
F
But somehow I couldn't resist the fun
G7 C
Of chasin' them all just once around the parkin' lot.
[Verse 14]
C
Well, they're headin' for their car, but I hit the gas
F
And spun around and headed them off at the pass
G7 C
I was slingin' gravel and puttin' a ton of dust in the air
C
Ha Ha, well, I had 'em all out there steppin' and fetchin'
F
Like their heads were on fire and their asses was catchin'
G7 C
But I figured I oughta go ahead an split before the cops got there.
[Verse 15]
C
When I hit the road I was really wheelin'
F
Had gravel flyin' and rubber squeelin'
G7 C
And I didn't slow down 'til I was almost to Arkansas
C
Well, I think I'm gonna re-route my trip
F
I wonder if anybody'd think I'd flipped
G7 C
If I went to L.A. - via Omaha.
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