Lyrics

5. Palmetto Blues
(JB Strauss, Chris Canterbury)
Lead Vocals: JB Strauss
Rhythm Electric Guitar: Court Clement
Lead Electric Guitar: Court Clement and Quincey Meeks
Bass Guitar: Jon Estes
Drums: Jordan Perlson
Piano: Kai Welch

I remember mama in the kitchen with her apron on
Cooking limpin’ Susan and hoppin’ John
Stained glass dancing in the morning sun
Tea in the fridge
Cornbread in the oven
She never let on that we didn’t have nothing
But love and a muddy patch of land

We stayed high on low country living
Running to church with holes in our shoes
Now I’m lowdown living high in the city
Lord, I miss those sweet palmetto blues
Ella Mae Jones was a blackwater pearl
Capricorn with beautiful curls
Grew up sweeter than homemade wine
She was right there with me when I caught a charge
For stealing boat motors from the salvage yard
Wish I’d known back then she was the keepin’ kind

We stayed high on low country living
When all we had was our names left to lose
Now I’m lowdown living high in the city
Lord, I miss those sweet palmetto blues

Well, this highway don’t seem to end
And they say you can’t go home again
But Lord it ain’t home that’s changed
I heard Ella Mae she’s still around
Maybe that’s a love that can still be found
Lay these roots back down and run ‘em deep

We’ll stay high on low country living
‘Cause there ain’t no other life I would choose
Now I’m coming down from the buzz of the city
Lord, I’ve missed these sweet palmetto blues
How I’ve missed these sweet palmetto blues