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Headaches, Hangovers, & Handcuffs
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Uptempo country tune recorded at 'The Treehouse' with Ed Tree, San Gabriel, CA
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Singer/Songwriter in the tradition of classic country artists. A little humor and a whole lot of heart.
I've been writing songs since 1974. Over the past few years, I've participated in open mic's whenever possible and have become active in the Nashville Songwriters Association International ("NSAI").
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Genre
Country • Traditional Country
Charts
Peak #200
Peak in subgenre #29
Author
John Tolley & Cathy Tolley
Rights
John Tolley
Uploaded
February 20, 2006
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MP3 2.7 MB • 128 kbps • 1:52
Story behind the song
My wife suggested the title and encouraged me to write this song. She gets a co-write for her efforts!
Lyrics
We were young and dumb And full of something that's for sure Ride the bull And roll around in our own manure Still miss those days in so many ways But now I've had enough Headaches, hangovers, and handcuffs We were loud and proud Yeah our crowd sure could make some noise We were young men On the verge of becoming little boys Funny how the tough got gone When the going got a little tough We were looking at headaches, hangovers, and handcuffs When you hit the bottle with an open throttle And the Good Lord turns His back Ain't that He don't care I swear He just don't want you to hear Him laugh Now it's been awhile and so I can smile Looking back on all of that old stuff Headaches, hangovers, and handcuffs Now, Son you say You're gonna have some fun tonight You got some oats to sow And I know I've watched you grow up right Still I hope you understand How life can hand you your own butt Talkin' 'bout headaches, hangovers, and handcuffs When you hit the bottle with an open throttle And the Good Lord turns His back Ain't that He don't care I swear He just don't want you to hear Him laugh When you hit bottom stop digging Then dig in and keep your chin up You can make it through headaches, hangovers, and handcuffs When you hit bottom stop digging Then dig in and keep your chin up You can make it through headaches, hangovers, and handcuffs copyright John Tolley All Rights Reserved
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