"Broken Branches" lyrics

Once upon a time there was a farmer
Planted roots down in the holler
By the water on the riverbank

He watered it with whiskey
So it grew a little tipsy
But that S.O.B. still kickin'
Like it ain't no thang

But there's one thing that's true
It dropped some rotten fruit
And them apples ain't fell far
Hell they rolled right in this bar

Drinkin' all night long
Till the lights come on
Spendin' paycheck money
Singin' jukebox songs
Blame it on our bloodline
For lovin' us a good time
Soakin' up the neon light

We're the never stood a chancer's hangin' out in the breeze
A bunch of broken branches off the family tree

We shoulda gone to college
Coulda gained a little knowledge
Maybe then we would be smart enough to change our ways
We're just repeat offenders
Mixin' liquor in a blender
Turnin' Mondays into benders
Like we just got paid

But around 4:45
Only one thing's on our mind
Findin' us a Delta dime
Draggin' boots to closing time

Drinkin' all night long
Till the lights come on
Spendin' paycheck money
Singin' jukebox songs
Blame it on our bloodline
For lovin' us a good time
Soakin' up the neon light

We're the never stood a chancer's hangin' out in the breeze
A bunch of broken branches off the family tree

Whole bunch of broken branches
Yeah, they tried for generations to cut us down
But I'll go out on a limb and say we're stickin' around

Drinkin' all night long
Till the lights come on
Spendin' paycheck money
Singin' old Hank songs
Blame it on our bloodlines
For lovin' us a good time
Soakin' up some neon lights

We're the never stood a chancer's hangin' out in the breeze
A bunch of broken branches off the family tree

That's right