Doc's Day Songtext
von Old Crow Medicine Show

We were rolling down King Street, a quarter to 12
When we found a little corner to play
So we plugged in our guitars, tightened our drums
And hollered out, "Hey, hey, hey"
When this old hillbilly with a cheek full of chaw
Rambled on over to our tip jar
He said, "I like what I see, but it′s not like I saw
Way back in old Doc's day"

He said, "If you wanna rock, listen to Doc
If you want the girls, better pick like Merle
′Cause them High Country Blues still blow all the women away
So beat on the corner with your flat top box
Pick on the banjo, boys don't stop
Give me old-time music, Lord, make it hot
Just like it was in Doc's day"


Well, that old hillbilly he tugged on his whiskers
Spat a little juice from his jaw
He said, "Back in Deep Gap, I′m telling you mister
We′d be rocking from dusk to dawn
Singing Mama Don't ′Low and Bottle Of Wine
Dark as a dungeon way down in the mine
If you can do like that, boys, I'll throw you a dime
Just like in old Doc′s day"

If you wanna rock, listen to Doc
If you want the girls, better pick like Merle
'Cause them High Country Blues still blow all the women away
So beat on the corner with your flat top box
Pick on the banjo, boys don′t stop
Give me old-time music, Lord, make it hot
Just like it was in Doc's day

So we sold our amps and pawned our drums
Now we're picking like a couple of native sons
And that old hillbilly, he′s sure buck dancing away
Lord, the crowd′s all packed in at Cherry and King
Leaning in close to hear the banjo ring
And everybody raises their voice to sing
Just like in old Doc's day

Drum roll to play
Just like that
If you don′t play, just let a warm-up just a little bit longer
Come on, boys


He said, "If you wanna rock, listen to Doc
If you want the girls, better pick like Merle
'Cause them High Country Blues still blow all the women away
So beat on the corner with your flat top box
Pick on the banjo, boys don′t stop
Give me old-time music, Lord, make it hot
Just like it was in Doc's day"

Give me old-time music, boys, make it hot
Just like it was in Doc′s day