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Shake That Dust Off

Bubba Patrick
Bubba Patrick
Bubba Patrick original solo album I Ain't Outta Road, Southern Appalachian North Georgia man, SINGLE MATURE MALE BARITONE vocals throughout, dry authentic gravelly warm rural voice, no female vocal, no Darlene, no duet, no choir or backing singers; original memorable strong hook and no reference artist imitation, Specify chord changes clearly to accompany instruments, not sung in lyrics, Original jubilant rockabilly blues-gospel road shuffle 122 BPM, signature Holler Roll-Up G6→Em7→Cadd9→D7, stomping bass beats 1/3, handclaps 2/4, chicken-picking guitar, banjo textures, honky-tonk piano, wild blues harmonica break, stop-time comedy gaps and full-force gospel-blues resolve, ONE MALE solo singer, ‑female vocal, ‑female singer, ‑duet, ‑choir, ‑backing singers, ‑EDM, ‑trap pop
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[Intro — Holler Roll-Up played on bright guitar, quick slap bass, train harmonica] [Spoken — Bubba solo] Well, would you look at that! I got another morning. [Verse 1] Got a little mud upon my trousers Got a list of things I didn't do There's a squeak beneath the porch step And a hole in my old left shoe But the sun came through the window Like a note I almost missed So I put the grumbling down a minute And I thanked the Lord for this [Chorus] Shake that dust off, kick the gravel loose You ain't got to wear yesterday like a ball and chain and noose Clap your hands twice, let that old harp blow There's still a whole lot of living down the road you've yet to go Shake that dust off, let your good heart show [Verse 2] I have walked around a problem Like a hound around a tree Till I figured out the circle Was a fence built up by me So I opened up the gate latch Let the cool air find my face Took one step without a reason But to keep a little faith [Chorus] Shake that dust off, kick the gravel loose You ain't got to wear yesterday like a ball and chain and noose Clap your hands twice, let that old harp blow There's still a whole lot of living down the road you've yet to go Shake that dust off, let your good heart show [Instrumental — extended harmonica/piano call and response over Roll-Up, stop-time] [Bridge — spoken rhythm solo] No, I ain't got a trophy No, I ain't got a crown But I've got two good hands To pick my neighbor up off the ground [Final chorus — solo male, full live band] Shake that dust off, kick the gravel loose I ain't gonna wear yesterday like a pair of worn-out shoes Clap your hands twice, let that old harp blow There's still a whole lot of living down the road I've yet to go Shake that dust off, let your good heart show [End]