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Oct 12, 20231 min read
Maggie
Scott Whitby, 2023 They say angels sing like you Telling us All Belong Here But can we hear them close their eyes Like you when you sing...
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She's Alot
Scott Whitby, 2023 Grandma asked how's that New baby y'all just got Mama's tired and daddy Said 'Mom...she's alot' Kindergarten 'fore you...
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That Mountain
Scott Whitby, 2023 That mountain was so far It was so tall And it was covered with clouds But it was all I saw That river was so wide It...
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My Hands
Scott Whitby, 2021 My hands Fat and little Always busy Always piddled Sharp fingernails A handful of hair The only way They could fight...
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Along Came You
Scott Whitby, 2021 Rocket ships up to the moon Showed the Russians just who was who Came back home Along came you Spent two nights at...
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O' God
Scott Whitby, 2021 O' God you know who I am but devil you do too Which one of you will win? Why's it hard to find the truth? I don't look...
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Chasing Time
Scott Whitby, 2021 It ran Never looking back Thought I was lost Not on its track It flew It moved faster I was slower But I'm closer It...
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DeWitt
Scott Whitby, 2022 When DeWitt was a little boy He had some big ideas Gonna be an astronaut And a brain surgeon for kids His daddy was so...
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Fly
Scott Whitby, 2020 What does a fly think Or does it? Buzzing around Nobody loves it Doesn't hurt anything Just flies and lands But you...
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Girl In A Pawn Shop
Scott Whitby 2022 She was standing in the corner Nobody looks...nobody cares Nobody sees her beautiful neck The curves that she could...
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Darby
Scott Whitby, 2022 I just got to know you Yesterday, last Winter or was it 40 years It don't really matter If it's Sunday I'll see you...
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Noise
Scott Whitby, 2020 Back porch Chris Knight A little whisky Mind gets right Flies swarm Sun beats Dogs scratch Socks off the feet Birds...
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No Body
Scott Whitby, 2022 Nobody could know One word or two No body was there But two women who Would tell us all Who would hear Start this...
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Kentucky Lake
Scott Whitby, 2022 Kentucky Lake you ain't no more With your thousand miles of shore You ain't what you used to be Kentucky Lake you...
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Old Man
Scott Whitby, 2022 I was gonna buy a guitar Asked the old man for his advice He said you better watch yourself New strings are just as...
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Our Day
Scott Whitby, 2022 It was sunrise and you stood there You stared across the morning dew You saw my eyes and you looked away As if you'd...
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Dickel
Scott Whitby, 2021 I wrote a song for you My secret desire A song from my heart My heart was on fire I sang the sweet song I sang my...
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Make Music
Scott Whitby, 2021 When it's time to make some music But you ain't Bill Monroe You got to start with something Something you can show Got...
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Hey Little Boy
Scott Whitby, 2021 Hey little boy It's gonna be alright Everybody's mom and daddy fight Hey little boy This'll pass But don't look...
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Oct 12, 20231 min read
The Devil's Deal
Scott Whitby, 2022 The devil came looking around, wanted to make a deal Looked me in the eye, smiling with teeth of steel I said come on...
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