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No Biscuits In My Gravy
02:27
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No Biscuits In My Gravy
Phil Doleman
I ain’t got no biscuits in my gravy
Ain’t got no fried chicken with my greens
Got no clams in my clam chowder
Or whisky in my whisky sour
And I ain’t got no bacon for my beans
I ain’t got no biscuits in my gravy
Ain’t got no fried chicken with my greens
Got no chilli in my tacos
Or guacamole on my nachos
And I ain’t got no bacon for my beans
©2019 Phil Doleman
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If You Keep Drinking That Coffee
Phil Doleman
If you keep drinking that coffee
You’ll never get no sleep tonight.
If you keep drinking that coffee,
You’ll be up ‘til the mornin’ light.
My baby loves her coffee, says it tastes divine
She says she needs a little pick-me-up from time to time
She don’t take no milk and she don’t take no sugar
As soon a she is finished, she goes and pours another
She roasts all of her own beans, grinds them too
If she could grow a coffee tree I surely think she would do
If she was in the hospital I’d take a percolator
And plug it right into her drip so I could caffeinate her
©2019 Phil Doleman
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King Biscuit Time
02:16
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King Biscuit Time
Phil Doleman
12:15 on weekdays, all across the delta
Lunch break always sounds so fine
Hear the voice of ‘Sunshine’ Sonny Payne a’ callin’
“Pass the biscuits, cause it’s King Biscuit time!”
Sonny Boy Williamson blowing harp,
James Peck Curtis keeping time
Hear the voice of ‘Sunshine’ Sonny Payne a’ callin’
“Pass the biscuits, cause it’s King Biscuit time!”
Pinetop Perkins & Robert Lockwood Jr.,
Playing for you live and it doesn’t cost a dime
Hear the voice of ‘Sunshine’ Sonny Payne a’ callin’
“Pass the biscuits, cause it’s King Biscuit time!”
Since 1941, and still going strong,
On KFFA, Helena, off US 49
Hear the voice of ‘Sunshine’ Sonny Payne a’ callin’
“Pass the biscuits, cause it’s King Biscuit time!”
©2019 Phil Doleman
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Whisky In My Bottle
02:49
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Whisky In My Bottle
Phil Doleman
I got whisky in my bottle, corked up nice and tight
I got whisky in my bottle, that’ll see me right
Well I don’t want ice an’ I got no water
Gonna drink it neat, though I didn’t oughta
I got whisky in my bottle, I’m staying home tonight, I am
I’m staying home tonight
I got whisky in my bottle, corked up nice and tight
I got whisky in my bottle, that’ll see me right
You can drink with me, I can drink alone
But if you’re comin’ over, better bring your own
I got whisky in my bottle, I’m staying home tonight, I am
I’m staying home tonight
I got whisky in my bottle, corked up nice and tight
I got whisky in my bottle, that’ll see me right
I’ve got a glass, but I ain’t gonna fill it
Gonna drink from the bottle, just in case I spill it
I got whisky in my bottle, I’m staying home tonight, I am
I’m staying home tonight
I got whisky in my bottle, corked up nice and tight
I got whisky in my bottle, that’ll see me right
I might sip a little, might drink it all
I’ll drink it lyin’ down, just in case I fall
I got whisky in my bottle, I’m staying home tonight, I am
I’m staying home tonight
©2018 Phil Doleman
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Shining Cliff
03:07
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The Devil is in the Detail
Phil Doleman
A moonlit night, on an empty street
A man steps into the street light’s glow and he beckons me
A cigarette, hangs from his lips
I offer him a light but he clicks his fingers and flame jumps from the tips
He smiles gold teeth, shakes my hand
Says, “I know what would make you a happier man
But there’s one thing, you can do for me
Just sign here, standard stuff, don’t even need to read pages two and three”
The devil is in the detail, if it’s too good to be true
Take more than just a cursory glance if you know what’s good for you
The devil is in the detail, read the small print twice
Or someone soon will be taking their cut and it won’t be a little slice
A pen appears, in my hand
And he whispers stories of money, cars and beaches of white sand
He says “You’ll never be alone, never grow old
And the holidays you’ll go on... well let’s just say you’ll never be cold!”
I say, “What’s this I’m signing?”, he says “Don’t you worry
But my offer is a limited one and I’m in quite a hurry
Just initial here, if you would
That pen you have will need refilling with just a tiny bit of blood”
“Thank you sir, but I won’t sign,
I’ve not got a lot but what I’ve got is fine,
But whilst you’re here, bear this in mind
What if I told you I have a way you could leave all of this behind?”
He says, “Interesting, I’m intrigued
Tell me more about how I could eventually be freed”
I say, “Nothing to it, I’m happy to share”
I hand him his pen and with a smile I say, “Just sign right there”
©2018 Phil Doleman
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Wednesday Night
02:49
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Wednesday Night
Phil Doleman
Some folks long for the weekend
Wish away their lives ‘til Friday night
But for me it’s different, my schedule’s upside down
Wednesday afternoon ‘round five is when I get excited, ‘cos
Wednesday night is when I see my baby
She only gets just one night off each week
Wednesday night that’s when I see my baby
Our mid-week rendezvous is so sweet
She works so hard to keep me in the style I am used to
She leaves the house each morning ‘fore I wake
She’s never home before it’s dark and I am fast asleep
On Thursday, Friday, Saturday , Sunday, Monday Tuesday night, but
Wednesday night that’s when I see my baby
Wednesday night’s the best night of the week
©2018 Phil Doleman
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You Should Have A Drink
03:26
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You Should Have A Drink
Phil Doleman
I watched him walk up to my doorstep
He looked in a pretty bad way
I opened the door and said “Hey man,
Come inside, sit down, stay”
You should have a drink, maybe even two
You’re looking kinda pale, have you got the flu
Is your heart a racin’, feelin’ hot and cool?
Take the whole damn bottle, what harm can it do?
He told me his wife upped and left him,
His faithful old dog he had died
The doctor had told him that he’d be OK
But that doctor, he lied
I said, “Well...
I told him that he ought to sleep now
So he laid down his head for a rest
But he never woke up and I got me
A brand new coat, hat and vest.
©2019 Phil Doleman
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You Either Care Or You Don’t
Phil Doleman
I don’t mind how much you’ve got, you either care or you don’t
I don’t mind how much you’ve got, you either care or you don’t
I don’t mind how much you’ve got,
Might have a little, might have a lot
You either care or you don’t, that’s the truth
I don’t mind which god you pick, you either care or you don’t
I don’t mind which god you pick, you either care or you don’t
I don’t mind which god you pick,
Just feed the hungry, help the sick
You either care or you don’t, that’s the truth
I don’t mind how you choose to live, you either care or you don’t
I don’t mind how you choose to live, you either care or you don’t
I don’t mind how you choose to live,
Just look after the one you’re with
You either care or you don’t, that’s the truth
I don’t mind where you come from, you either care or you don’t
I don’t mind where you come from, you either care or you don’t
I don’t mind mind where you come from,
We’re all someone’s daughter, all someone’s son
You either care or you don’t, that’s the truth
©2019 Phil Doleman
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Just Me Now
01:26
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Just Me Now
Phil Doleman
I brew a coffee pot and half of it goes cold
Every day I do it, anyhow
I’ll get used to it in time so I’m told
I guess it’s just me now
I shout, “I’ll be home soon” when I walk out the door
As if you will be waiting there, somehow
When I get home the post is lying on the floor
I guess it’s just me now
My house is not so big, but it feels huge
By the door hangs your coat, right above your shoes
I know that I should move on but I don’t want to lose
The only things I have left of you
I lay the table for two every night
Light a candle, eat, then blow it out
Go to bed alone and turn out the light
I guess it’s just me, I guess it’s just me,
I guess it’s just me now
©2019 Phil Doleman
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Phil Doleman UK
"massively entertaining"
Blues Matters Magazine
"Genuinely good-
time music”
fRoots Magazine
Phil's love of vintage blues, hokum, old-time, and jug band music shines through as he blows the dust off obscure old songs and gives new life to classics with his intricate picking and driving rhythms on both uke and banjo. for the last 35 years he has played all over the UK, Europe and the US.
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