Story Behind The Song

I travelled along the Skyline Parkway whilst on holiday in the USA and saw the area where the moonshine men sold their almost lethal alcohol

Song Description

This is an upbeat and fun song about the days when the moonshine man sold his homemade brew to anyone that had the money and he didn't really mind how potent it turned out as long as he made his sale.

Lyrics

Well I wouldn't drink that if I were you
I've seen what that stuff can do
And the stories you've heard - well they're probably true
'Bout the moonshine man

Maybe slow down just a little now
For you got something to forget and how
But you don't want to lose everything you're about
To the moonshine man

Well the moonshine man
Makes as much as he can
And he don't mind what goes in
And it's hard and it's coarse
With a kick like a horse
But we all go back to that moonshine man

You can drop by his place and get your coffee laced
If you can take the taste
And he'll measure the strength just by watchin your face
He's the moonshine man

Well he don't say a word and he won't take no blame
If it burns with a yellow flame
You'll be droppin the bottle and forgetting your name
For the moonshine man

Well the moonshine man
Makes as much as he can
And he don't mind what goes in
Well it's hard and it's coarse
With a kick like a horse
But we all go back to that moonshine man

When the day's been long and you're feeling that pull
You'll drink what's available
Take a can to the woods, and bring it back full
From the moonshine man

Well the moonshine man
Makes as much as he can
And he don't mind what goes in
Well it's hard and it's coarse
With a kick like a horse
But we all go back to that moonshine man

Well the moonshine man
Makes as much as he can
And he don't mind what goes in
Well it sure ain't no good
But it hits like it should
So we all go back to that moonshine man

We all go back yeah, yeah, to the moonshine man