Slim Dusty — Born With An Endless Thirst

Old Jimmy he liked whiskey, for whippin' the old TB Hank Williams lived by the bottle, right to the end by gee! I too might die from alcohol but I won't be the first County Music singers are just born with an endless thirst There's one more name I'll mention, his name is Mr Hall He loves his beer and bourbon, oh I'd say he's tried 'em all And some I'm afraid have gone onto the other stuff that's worse I'll do no harm if I bend my arm to ease my endless thirst So many of our brothers, in early life did lose We're either way up in the clouds or down deep in the blues It's a way life we're born to, so for better or for worse Country music singers are just born with an endless thirst When I left my home away up north many long years ago Our songs were played at 4 am and country radio Oh they called us hicks and hillbillies and sometimes even worse Twas enough to drive a man to drink, excuse my endless thirst So from cowboy songs to country songs it's been a long hard grind We were looked upon with such disdain back in the good old times And as old G.P and few like me couldn't give tinkers curse We've done it all our way anyway, lived with our endless thirst So many of our brothers, in early life did lose We're either way up in the clouds or down deep in the blues It's a way life we're born to, so for better or for worse Country music singers are just born with an endless thirst Those smart bandwagon hoppers wouldn't spit on the country scene When we were in the doldrums, now they're bursting at the seams Oh they prance around like peacocks in city clubs and halls But fancy boots and hats don't make a fine star after all So I'll just stick to my old bush songs, the ones that I enjoy Oh you'll understand my stories I'm not makin' too much noise And if I should die from alcohol then I won't be the first 'Cause country music singers are born with an endless thirst So many of our brothers, in early life did lose We're either way up in the clouds or down deep in the blues It's a way life we're born to, so for better or for worse Country music singers are just born with an endless thirst, hey Country music singers are just born with an endless thirst Born with an endless thirst, hey