Texas-Hammer Blues

(Verse 1)
Woke up this mornin’, sweat talkin’ to my skin
Sun beat me to the punch, said boy, you’re late again
Boots still muddy from the lies I couldn’t outrun
Yeah, my luck’s got a fast car, but no headlights on

(Verse 2)
Got a woman so cold, she make the devil complain
Smile like a Sunday, love me like a hard rain
She say, “Baby, be patient,” then she turn out the light
Left me wrestlin’ my demons on a Saturday night

(Chorus)
I got them Texas-hammer blues, hit hard, don’t stall
Shake like a busted amp screamin’ down the hall
Yeah, they bite real mean, but they feel so true
Lord, I can’t play the blues… unless they play me too

(Verse 3)
Strings cut my fingers, but I bend ‘em anyway
Pain sound better when you say it this way
Every note got a scar, every chord got a bruise
But my guitar tell the truth when my mouth get confused

(Bridge)
If love’s a gamble, I been all-in all night
Lost my shirt, lost my sleep, but I learned how to fight

(Chorus)
I got them back-alley blues, electric and loud
Cryin’ through a Strat with my head bowed
Yeah, I sweat out sins I never knew
That’s the cost of livin’ honest with the blues

(Outro)
So turn it up ‘til the walls start to shake
Let the hurt feel useful, let the heartbreak ache
I ain’t lookin’ for heaven, I paid my dues
Just give me six strings and these Stevie-style blues

Blues, old blues, tangy guitar, nice blues