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This Part of Tennessee

from a secret life by Hemlock Smith

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I guess, the right way to describe this track would be "Johnny Cash with way too much FX"!!!

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THIS PART OF TENNESSEE

The bullets fly so heavy
That I might go insane
The only chance of survival
Is an umbrella for the rain
And a heavy dose of whisky for the pain

My coffin’s made in Taiwan
Here they just couldn’t meet demand
I’m sweating like a chicken
Sizzling in a frying pan
And my blood is bound to color all the sand

CH
It seems that everyone now wants to be
The quickest gun in this part of Tennessee

This used to be a movie
With Clint Eastwood or Stallone
Now I don’t put out the garbage
And I don’t go out alone
And 911 just won’t pick up the phone

The anchor says on TV
Every day’s St. Valentine
But I don’t even hear the gunshots
The past flickers in my mind
When the cowboys wouldn’t shoot you from behind

CH

CH
(repeat)

This part of Tennessee
This part of Tennessee
(I never listen to 10CC, ‘cause I live in Tennessee)

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from a secret life, released December 5, 2002
words and music by michael frei 1999
arranged by michael frei, jacques bevilacqua, fabrizio di donato and gérald rochat
recorded on july 20th 2000 by chris diggelmann
michael frei : vocals
gérald rochat : drums
jean-christophe gallou : bass
jacques bevilacqua : gibson sg custom electric guitar
fabrizio di donato : farfisa vip 233, yamaha psr-7

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Hemlock Smith Lausanne, Switzerland

Hemlock Smith come from Lausanne (Switzerland). Since 2002, they’ve released 7 regular albums with intelligent pop, as well as 2 soundtracks for silent film and 2 collaborations with Noise duo Les Poissons Autistes. Fronted by singer-songwriter Michael Frei, Hemlock Smith's distinctive voice is complemented by a talented band seamlessly blending Pop, Folk, Rock and Trip-Hop Sensibilities ... more

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