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Chris' Drunken Hiccups

from Box Guitar by Chris Monti

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Chris’s Drunken Hiccups
-Trad. American, Arranged by Chris Monti

I’ve played cards in England, I’ve gambled in Spain
Going back to Rhode Island for to play my last game
Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds I’ve known you from old
You’ve robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold

If the river way whiskey and I was a duck
I’d swim to the bottom for to never come up
But the river’s not whiskey and I ain’t no duck
I’ll just play these drunken hiccups and trust to my luck

My shoes are all torn up my toes are stickin out
I’m gonna get some corn whiskey, I’m goin up the spout
I’ll beat on the table I’ll make the glass ring
Brandy more brandy more brandy to bring

Gonna eat when I’m hungry, gonna drink when I’m dry
Get to feeling much better, I gonna sprout wings and fly
Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds I’ve known you from old
You’ve robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold

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from Box Guitar, released September 11, 2015
Traditional. Arranged by Chris Monti 2013. Chris Monti acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals.

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Chris Monti Providence, Rhode Island

Known for his effortless style and musical curiosity, Chris has immersed himself in West African guitar, dug deep into country-blues and old-time music, and moves seamlessly between diverse styles from Egypt, Peru and India. He has toured the East Coast, Canada and points west. He also enjoys his singular role in the community as a strange combination of entertainer, educator, and magician. ... more

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