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By Ian Egenberger

Recorded April 25, 2015, on location, at the Root Marm Chicken Farm, and mixed by Jeremy Wurst of Coyote Face
Mastered by Doug Van Sloan of Focus Mastering

lyrics

Chicago undercover, wrote me a hefty fine
when they caught me lightnin' up, 'neath a nonsmoking sign
but the toughest police force, the worst cops I ever did see
were them redneck pigs, way down south, down in Memphis, TN

Chorus
Memphis Police, Memphis Police
When will this brutality cease,
Once yer caught you don't get released
By the Memphis Police, they’re disturbin' our peace

Got the NYPD blues, when I was traveling there
Don't toke up, whatever you do,
when you're chillin' in Washington Square
The cops act tough, but fair enough, the judge gave a slap on the wrist
In retrospect compared to these rednecks,
its a place that I sure have missed
Chorus

I was locked up in San Quentin, and at Folsom I did my time
Got stuck in Lodi, CA, tryin' to make a dime
Lived in tent city, under Maricopa Sheriff Joe
Still I'm tellin' you people that Shelby County
ain't a place you ever wanna go
Chorus

credits

from Hokum? Damn Near Killed 'Em, released May 25, 2018
Ian Craig - Vocals, Guitar
Emma Nelson - Violin, Vocals
Alex Brown - Banjo
Steve Callaghan - Guitar
Kyle Bruggeman - Jug
Casey Hollingsworth - Tub Bass
Kris “Jarvis” Davis - Drums
Hana Kornbluh - Backing Vocals
Margot Erlandson - Backing Vocals

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Root Marm Chicken Farm Jug Band Lincoln, Nebraska

From Lincoln, NE, Sower Records presents
The Root Marm Chicken Farm
Jug Band,
a hodgepodge of local musicians who are dedicated to keeping roots music and the art of jug playing alive and well in the 21st century!

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