Wash That Sin Away

Grimy upbeat delta blues stomp with male vocals; rattling resonator guitar and slide licks over a chugging shuffle groove, foot-stomp and handclap backbeat, Verses stay raw and close-mic’d, with room noise and growled ad-libs; chorus jumps wider with gang shouts and harmonies, Harmonica fills answer vocal phrases, brief overdriven guitar break before the last hook, delta blues, male vocals

[Verse 1] Sunday morning Whiskey breath Still on my tongue from yesterday Same old story Same old mess Ash in the sink and a rent I ain’t paid [Pre-Chorus] I’m knee-deep in trouble Neck-deep in shame But when she leans in Says my name Oh I feel that change [Chorus] Her lips wash that sin away Every bad night Every wrong taste One sweet touch and the dirt runs clean Her lips wash that sin away [Verse 2] Card games Bar fights Blood on my sleeve Promises broke like bottles at my feet She shows up Bare feet on my floor Laughs at the devil still locked in my teeth [Pre-Chorus] I’m broke-down and busted Too tired to pray But when she smiles Pulls me in All my sins start to fade [Chorus] [Bridge] [low vocal register] Mm I’ve tried that preacher I’ve tried that pew I’ve tried that book they say tells the truth But when I’m drowning In what I’ve done Her mouth tastes holy as the rising sun [Chorus]

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