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Bitter Man Blues

from Songs and Tales from the Road by Rich O'Hanley

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The Bitter Man Blues
Music and Lyrocs

Every day I do to work and I get shit from the boss
When I leave the bars at night, I get more shit from the cops
My shitty life is full of grief and strife
And I can’t touch the checkbook, the boat, or the wife
I got the bitter man blues
I got the bitter man blues

My kid took the boat, a couple of 30s and a few friends
Ya my kid took the boat, a couple of 30s and a few friends
They got drunk, the boat’s impounded, I’ll never see it again

My wife was so pretty, her daddy chased all the boys away
She was so young and cute and sweet, they came sniffin ‘round anyway
Now she weighs three hundred pounds, she’s gettin’ meaner every day

CHORUS
This is the song of a bitter man, you best believe that it’s true
I got the bitter man blues, you best believe that it’s true
My shitty life is full of grief and strife
I can’t touch the checkbook, the boat, or the wife
I got the bitter man blues
I got the bitter man blues

I try to save some money, God knows I do what a can
Yes, it’s hard to save some money when you’re a workin’ man
And your wife don’t work lick, that’s why I’m drinkin’ again

This is the song of a bitter man, you best believe that it’s true
I got the bitter man blues, you best believe that it’s true
My shitty life is full of grief and strife
I can’t touch the checkbook, the boat, or the wife
I got the bitter man blues
But these bitter man blues
Oh Lord help me lose
These bitter man blues

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from Songs and Tales from the Road, released August 21, 2021

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Rich O'Hanley Peekskill, New York

Rich O'Hanley's genre bending songs and stories pull from the rich and deep musical and lyrical traditions of bluegrass, county, and the blues, now known as Americana or American roots music. He blends traditional themes of drinkin', cheatin', drinkin' and cheatin', love both lost and found, mother, truck drivin', trains, and life on the road into contemporary commentary. ... more

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