Biografia:
Cal Smith (born April 7, 1932) is an American country musician, most famous for his 1974 hit "Country Bumpkin."
Career
He was born with the name Calvin Grant Shofner on April 7, 1932, in Gans, Oklahoma, and was raised in Oakland California. He began his music career performing at the Remember Me Cafe in San Francisco at the age of fifteen, but he was not financially successful at first. Throughout the 1950s, he was not able to continue his music career, so he worked at various other jobs, including truck driving and bronco busting.
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Outras músicas:
- Alone And Broke In Birmingham
- An Hour And A Six Pack
- Arizona Whiz
- At The Sight Of You
- Between Lust And Watching Tv
- Country Bumpkin
- Darling You Know I Wouldnt Lie
- Destination Atlanta Ga
- Feeling The Weight Of My Chains
- Going Home To Do My Time
- Heart Of The Matter
- Heaven Is Just A Touch Away
- Honky Tonks And You
- I Found Someone Of My Own
- I Just Came Home To Count The Memories
- I Know Its Not Over
- I Love You More Today
- I Sure Hate To See Me Go
- I Took Her For A Fool
- Ill Have Another Cup Of Coffee
- Ill Just Go On Home
- It Takes Me All Night Long
- Its Time To Pay The Fiddler
- Ive Had You
- Ive Loved You All Over The World
- Mamas Face
- Oklahoma Twister
- Sunday Morning Christian
- Tabernacle Tom
- The First Time
- The Lord Knows Im Drinking
- The North Won The War Again Last Night
- The Only Thing I Want
- The Rise And Fall Of The Roman Empire
- The Room At The Top Of The Stairs
- You Slip Into My Mind
- Youre Not Drowning Your Heartache
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
The Lord Knows I'm Drinking:Cal Smith.
#64 on BB Hot 100, #1 CANADIAN RPM Country,
#1 BB Hot Country on DECCA Records in 1972.
INTRO: A
#1.
A
Hello, Mrs. Johnson you self-righteous woman..
D A D
Sunday School teacher, what brings you out slumming?
A D
Do you reckon the preacher would approve where you are,
A E
standing here visiting with a back-sliding Christian
A
in a neighborhood bar?
#2.
E A
Well, yes that's my bottle and yes that's my glass.
D
And I see you're eye-balling this pretty young lass.
A D
It ain't none of your business, but yes, she's with me.
A E
And we don't need no sermon, you self-righteous woman,
A
just let us be.
CHORUS:
D A
The Lord knows I'm drinking, and running around.
D E
And He don't need your loud mouth, informing the town.
D A
The Lord knows I'm sinning, and sinning ain't right.
E
But me and the Good Lord's gonna have us a good talk,
A
later tonight.
INTERLUDE: A E A
#3.
A
Goodbye Mrs. Johnson, you self-righteous biddy.
D
I don't need your preaching, and I don't need your pity.
A D
So, go back to whatever you hypocrites do.
A E
And when I talk to Heaven, be nice, and I'll put in a good
A
word for you.
CHORUS:
D A
The Lord knows I'm drinking, and running around.
D E
And He don't need your loud mouth, informing the town.
D A
The Lord knows I'm sinning, and sinning ain't right.
E
But me and the Good Lord's gonna have us a good talk,
D A
later tonight.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
#64 on BB Hot 100, #1 CANADIAN RPM Country,
#1 BB Hot Country on DECCA Records in 1972.
INTRO: A
#1.
A
Hello, Mrs. Johnson you self-righteous woman..
D A D
Sunday School teacher, what brings you out slumming?
A D
Do you reckon the preacher would approve where you are,
A E
standing here visiting with a back-sliding Christian
A
in a neighborhood bar?
#2.
E A
Well, yes that's my bottle and yes that's my glass.
D
And I see you're eye-balling this pretty young lass.
A D
It ain't none of your business, but yes, she's with me.
A E
And we don't need no sermon, you self-righteous woman,
A
just let us be.
CHORUS:
D A
The Lord knows I'm drinking, and running around.
D E
And He don't need your loud mouth, informing the town.
D A
The Lord knows I'm sinning, and sinning ain't right.
E
But me and the Good Lord's gonna have us a good talk,
A
later tonight.
INTERLUDE: A E A
#3.
A
Goodbye Mrs. Johnson, you self-righteous biddy.
D
I don't need your preaching, and I don't need your pity.
A D
So, go back to whatever you hypocrites do.
A E
And when I talk to Heaven, be nice, and I'll put in a good
A
word for you.
CHORUS:
D A
The Lord knows I'm drinking, and running around.
D E
And He don't need your loud mouth, informing the town.
D A
The Lord knows I'm sinning, and sinning ain't right.
E
But me and the Good Lord's gonna have us a good talk,
D A
later tonight.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
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