Whiskey Still
Moonlit Desperation: A Tale of Whiskey, Shadows, and Redemption
Lyrics
Fifty paces from my back door, hidden in the tall dark pines
Fifty paces away from home, concealed among tall dark trees
Searchin' for a way to ease my pain; take the worry from my mind
Seeking relief from pain and worries
I find a whiskey still, in the pale moonshine
Discovering a device used for distilling whiskey under the light of the moon
I find a whiskey still, in the pale moonshine
Reiteration of finding a whiskey still in the moonlight
A little shot o' lightnin' gonna ease my worried mind
Having a sip of homemade liquor to ease anxiety
Old copper kettle burnin' mash to steam, drain it through a copper line
Describing the process of making moonshine in a copper kettle
Cool it on down through an old radiator. Careful you don't go blind
Cooling the distilled liquid through an old radiator to avoid blindness
Ya got a whiskey still, and the pale moonshine
Confirming the possession of a whiskey still producing moonshine
Ya got a whiskey still, and the pale moonshine
Reiterating the possession of the moonshine-producing apparatus
Gonna brew a batch of whiskey; make me some dollars and dimes
Intending to produce whiskey for profit
My ol' lady come lookin' for me, round about four a.m.
The protagonist's partner searches for them in the early hours of the morning
Finds me on the porch in a rockin' chair, alcohol stinkin' again
Discovery of the protagonist intoxicated on the porch
I'm drinkin' whiskey still, in the pale moon shine
Drinking from the whiskey still in the moonlight
I'm drinkin' whiskey still, in the pale moon shine
Reiteration of drinking from the moonshine apparatus
My baby wants some lovin', gonna get a little taste of mine
Partner seeking affection from the protagonist
Revenue man come around my house; try to take everything I own
A government official conducts a search and confiscates belongings, leading to the partner leaving
(He) Took my car, took my cash hidden 'neath the porch. My baby, she done gone
Loss of possessions and partner due to the government's actions
Got my whiskey still, and my pale moonshine
The protagonist retains the whiskey still and moonshine despite the loss
Got my whiskey still, and my pale moonshine
Reiteration of keeping the moonshine equipment despite the situation
Don't let the man find my whiskey, else I'm gonna do some time
Fear of legal repercussions if the whiskey still is discovered
Gettin' 'bout time to change my ways; Gettin' near the end of the line
Realization of needing to change lifestyle before it's too late
Another shot of lightnin' gonna kill me dead, and the Devil gonna claim his prize
Awareness of the danger of excessive drinking and its consequences
Layin' whiskey still, in the pale moonshine
Imagining dying near the whiskey still in the moonlight
(I'll) Be layin' whiskey still, in the pale moonshine
Reiteration of the image of dying near the moonshine apparatus
Stone cold dead, in the tall dark pines
An image of the protagonist deceased among the trees
Getting' stone cold sober was the last thing on my mind
Realization of sobering up being the last concern before death
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