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	Current version of The Raconteurs Lyrics Carolina Drama (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/t/the-raconteurs/carolina-drama/) Current version of the lyrics						Version 1 of The Raconteurs Lyrics Carolina Drama (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/t/the-raconteurs/carolina-drama/v1....) Version 1 of the lyrics
	I'm not sure if there's a point to this story						I'm not sure if there's a point to this story
	But I'm going to tell it again						But I'm going to tell it again
	So many other people try to tell the tale						So many other people try to tell the tale
1	Not one of 'em knows the end						Not one of them knows the end	1
2	It was a junk house in South Carolina						It was a junk-house        in South Carolina	2
3	Held a boy, the age of ten						Held a boy the age of ten	3
	Along with his older brother Billy						Along with his older brother Billy
4	And their mother and her boyfriend						And a mother and her boyfriend	4
1								1
	Who was a triple loser with some blue tattoos						Who was a triple loser with some blue tattoos
	That were given to him when he was young						That were given to him when he was young
	And a drunk temper that was easy to lose						And a drunk temper that was easy to lose
5	And thank God he didn't own a gun						And thank god he didn't own a gun	5
	Well, Billy woke up in the back of his truck						Well, Billy woke up in the back of his truck
	Took a minute to open his eyes						Took a minute to open his eyes
	He took a peep into the back of the house						He took a peep into the back of the house
	And found himself a big surprise						And found himself a big surprise
2								2
	He didn't see his brother but there was his mother						He didn't see his brother but there was his mother
6	With her red headed head in her hands						With her red-headed         head in her hands	6
7	While the boyfriend had his gloves wrapped around an old priest						While the boyfriend had his gloves	7
1							wrapped around an old priest	1
	Trying to choke the man						Trying to choke the man
2							Ah Ah Ahhh...	2
3								3
	Billy looked up from the window to the truck						Billy looked up from the window to the truck
	Threw up, and had to struggle to stand						Threw up, and had to struggle to stand
8	He saw that red necked bastard with a hammer						He saw that red-necked         bastard with a hammer	8
	Turn the priest into a shell of a man						Turn the priest into a shell of a man
9							The priest was putting up the fight of his life	9
3	That priest was putting up the fight of his life							3
	But he was old and he was bound to lose						But he was old and he was bound to lose
	The boyfriend hit as hard as he could						The boyfriend hit as hard as he could
	And knocked the priest right down to his shoes						And knocked the priest right down to his shoes
	Well, now Billy knew but never actually met						Well, now Billy knew but never actually met
	The preacher lying there in the room						The preacher lying there in the room
	He heard himself say, "That must be my daddy"						He heard himself say, "That must be my daddy"
	Then he knew what he was gonna do						Then he knew what he was gonna do
4								4
	Billy got up enough courage, took it up						Billy got up enough courage, took it up
	And grabbed the first blunt thing he could find						And grabbed the first blunt thing he could find
	It was a cold, glass bottle of milk						It was a cold, glass bottle of milk
	That got delivered every morning at nine						That got delivered every morning at nine
4							Ah Ah Ahhh...	4
5								5
	Billy broke in and saw the blood on the floor, and						Billy broke in and saw the blood on the floor, and
	He turned around and put the lock on the door						He turned around and put the lock on the door
	He looked dead into the boyfriend's eye						He looked dead into the boyfriend's eye
	His mother was a ghost, too upset to cry, then						His mother was a ghost, too upset to cry, then
5								5
	He took a step toward the man on the ground						He took a step toward the man on the ground
	From his mouth trickled out a little audible sound						From his mouth trickled out a little audible sound
10	He heard the boyfriend shout, "Get out"						He heard the boyfriend shout, "Get out!"	10
	And Billy said, "Not till I know what this is all about"						And Billy said, "Not till I know what this is all about"
6								6
	"Well, this preacher here was attacking your mama"						"Well, this preacher here was attacking your mama"
	But Billy knew just who was starting the drama						But Billy knew just who was starting the drama
	So Billy took dead aim at his face						So Billy took dead aim at his face
11	And smashed the bottle on the man who left his dad in disgrace						And smashed the bottle on the man who	11
12							left his dad in disgrace, and	12
13	And the white milk dripped down with the blood						The      white milk dripped down with the blood, and the	13
14	And the boyfriend fell down dead for good						Boyfriend                 fell down dead for good	14
	Right next to the preacher who was gasping for air						Right next to the preacher who was gasping for air
15	And Billy shouted, "Daddy, why'd you have to come back here?"						And Billy shouted, "Daddy, why'd you	15
16							have to come back here?"	16
	His mama reached behind the sugar and honey, and						His mama reached behind the sugar and honey, and
	Pulled out an envelope filled with money						Pulled out an envelope filled with money
17	"Your daddy gave us this,"    she collapsed in tears						"Your daddy gave us this, " she collapsed in tears	17
	"He's been paying all the bills for years"						"He's been paying all the bills for years"
7								7
	"Mama, let's put this body underneath the trees						"Mama, let's put this body underneath the trees
18	And put Daddy in the truck and head to Tennessee"						and put Daddy in the truck and head to Tennessee"	18
	Just then, his little brother came in						Just then, his little brother came in
19	Holding the milk man's hat and a bottle of gin singing						Holding the milk man's hat and a bottle of gin singing,	19
20	La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, yeah						La la la la, la la la la, yeah	20
21	La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, yeah						La la la la, la la la la, yeah	21
22	La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, yeah						La la la la, la la la la, yeah	22
23	La,     la, la, la, la, la						La la la, la la la...	23
24							La la la la, la la la la, yeah	24
25	La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, yeah						La la la la, la la la la, yeah	25
26	La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, yeah						La la la la, la la la la, yeah	26
27	La,     la, la, la, la, la, la, la, yeah						La la la, la la la...	27
28	La,         la,             la, la, la, la						La la la la, la la la la, yeah	28
29							La la la la, la la la la, yeah	29
30	La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, yeah						La la la la, la la la la, yeah	30
31	La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, yeah						La la la la, la la la la, yeah	31
8	La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, yeah							8
9	La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, yeah							9
32	Well, now you heard another side to the story						Well now you heard another side to the story	32
	But you wanna know how it ends?						But you wanna know how it ends?
	If you must know, the truth about the tale						If you must know, the truth about the tale
	Go and ask the milkman						Go and ask the milkman

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