Gods Bar

“God’s Bar” By Bloodkin
From The Box Set "One Long Hustle", Disc 5: "Chase Park Sessions"
(Also Appears On The Album "Black Market Tango")
*Recorded In One Take

Verse 1
We Don’t AmGet Much Business Here From FStrangers
The Old AmWoman Said From Behind The FCounter
And AmTook The Money From Lancaster And FStudied His Green Eyes
His AmGrey Hair, His Lips All FCracked And Swollen
AmThirty Dollars Gas Even, FThe Woman Said
And AmJabbed The Cash Into The FRegister
AmThank You, Sir, You Stayin’ In FTown Long?
No, Not No Longer Than NeAmcessary
I’m Just Passing ThFrough
AmShe Stuck Her Hand Down In Her FApron
AmWell, She Said, I Guess You’re FLooking For Work
AmI Can Tell You’re A Hard Worker, FSon, Just By Seein’ You
AmNo, Ma’am; In Fact, I’m DownFright Shiftless
AmHe Smiled At Her Now FFor The First Time
AmMa’am, Would You Know Of A Place Where FI Could Get A Drink Around Here?
AmYes, Sir, Right South Of FTown Keep On This Main Road AmThrough
AmTurn Right On Comet FRun, And The Bar’ll Run Right Into You

Chorus
It’s GAlmost Closing FTime
You Don’t CHave To Go CHome F  F  C​
But You AmCan’t Stay FHere

Verse 2
AmAfter Twenty Minutes He FBegan To Think She’d Steered Him Wrong
AmThe Sun Was Sinking BeFhind The Weird Hills Due West
AmLong Swampy Shadows FStretched Through The Windows
Of His AmPontiac He Glanced Down At His FWatch, But It Had Stopped
AmAhead In The Distance A FSmall Figure Appeared
AmA Disconnected Body FFloating Between The Road And The Ditch
AmHe Slowed His Car And FPulled Right Up Alongside
AmHowdy, He Said, “You Know Where FThere’s A Bar Around Here?”
AmA Small Smiling Face FPeered Back In The Window
AmA Young Blonde Boy FTwelve Years At The Most
AmHe Wore A Spotless White Suit JackeFt, A Filthy Black T-Shirt UnderAmneath
AmA Chip Of Diamond FGlemaed From His Front Tooth
AmAfter A Few Seconds The Boy FWinked And Said “You Missed It.”
AmA Few Miles FBack On Your Left As You Go
AmYou’ll See A Big White Barn FThat’s Where You Turn, You Can’t Miss It
AmThanks Lancaster Said, By ThFe Way Do You Need A Ride

Chorus
It’s GAlmost Closing FTime
You Don’t CHave To Go CHomeF  F  C​
But You AmCan’t Stay FHere

Verse 3
AmThe Boy Dissolved Into CacklFing Laughter
AmNo Go To Hell Mister By The Way YourFself Let Me Show You Something
AmHe Pulled A Gleaming Gold Watch FFrom His Suit Pocket
AmSuspended From A Long FThin Strip Of Leather
AmHe Held It Up High Pinching The FStrap Between His Thumb And Forefinger
AmAnd Let The Watch Swing Back And FForth In Long Slow Arcs
AmSminning Randomly At The FEnd Of Its Tether
AmFlashing Occasional Shards Of The FRising Moon That Reflected While
AmThe Boy Said “I Just FStopped Time And Restarted It.
AmSomeday You’ll Know I Told The Truth, But Right FNow I’ll Be On My Way
AmHe Lurched Into The Headlight FBeams Ahead
As He Passed He Whomed The AmHood Good With His Palm
FAnd Lancaster Turned Around On The Red Clay AmRoad
AmWe Don’t Get Much Business Here From FStrangers
AmThe Woman Said From Behind The FBar As He Sat Down
AmSomehow He Knew In The Room Out FBack Was A Baby’s Skeleton
AmHe Knew He’d Have A Snapped Off FRib In His Pocket When He Left Town

Chorus
It’s GAlmost Closing FTime
You Don’t CHave To Go CHome F  F  C​
But You AmCan’t Stay FHere

verse 2-1
Two Years DLater Lancaster Was CRollin’ Through MontGgomery
Couldn't DFind A CBlack Place To GEat
So He DMade A Picnic Took It CDown By The GRiver
Ran InDto Some Baptists Washing CEach Others’ GFeet

Chorus 2
In The RiDver     C   G   C​
In MontDgomery  C   G   C​
On A DSunday  C   G   C​

Verse 2-2
That DAfternoon It CStarted To GRain
Whole DCongregation CTook Off Their GClothes
They Were DSingin In Tongues And CTaking Up GSerpents
DLord They Drunk On What CGod Only GKnows

Chorus 2
In The RiDver     C   G   C​
In MontDgomery   C   G   C​
On A DSunday    C   G   C​

Verse 2-3
There Was DOne Blonde-Headed Girl ShCe Didn't GStrip Or Hold Serpents
She Just Kept DSinging And CStarted To GCry
She Was The DCutest Thing LanCcaster Ever GSeen
On A SunDday, She Made Him CGlad To Be AGlive
For The DFirst Time  C    G​

Chorus 2
In The DRiver     C   G   C​
In MontDgomery   C   G   C​
On A DSunday    C   G   C​
So The DVery Next Sunday They CGot Themselves GMarried
He DGave Her A Rib She Gave Him A CGrandfather GClock
It DKeeps Good Time And Every SunCday At MiGdnight
They DSneak Off Swimmin Naked Even CGod Don’t GWatch

Chorus 2
In The DRiver     C   G   C​
In MontDgomery   C   G   C​
On A DSunday    C   G   C​

Chorus 2
In The DRiver     C   G   C​
In MontDgomery   C   G   C​
On A DSunday    C   G   C​