Devil Won't Dance

from Southside Songs and Stories by Gregg Standridge

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Well the devil, he was dancing in my living room till about six a.m.

He made me an offer, and when I turned him down he kicked my TV. in.

All the cartoon characters fell out on the ground.

they were gasping for air, they couldn't speak a sound.

so I picked em all up and I threw em back in

and then they smiled at me with their silly grins

There's a salesman, he was knocking on my window way before the dawn.

Had a stack of Bibles, and he told me if I bought one he could probably get me in.

Said his radar had shown, I was in a tail spin.

He was sent to my home, to bail me out again.

So I bought me a box and he said thanks,

but when I sat down to read all the pages went blank

Well my brother, he had a black mark on his back since he was a little boy.

And he was graced with kindness, but when the world got mean he refused to understand.

And I think that he, was just to good for this world.

And a Southside angel sang, and a Chevy backed fired.

I think his hotel room was like the key to a door, where the devil won't dance.

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from Southside Songs and Stories, released November 27, 2005
Gregg - Guitars and Vocals

Terry "Buffalo" Ware - Mandolin

Dean Brown - Percussion

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Gregg Standridge Norman, Oklahoma

Gregg Standridge is from Norman Oklahoma. He performs compositions from his own experiences. Standridge has a Masters in Classical Guitar which gives his writing a different twist. The core of his writing might be called folk rock but there are certain aspects of traditional country/bluegrass as well as jazz/blues. Punk funk and ska styles will even permeate his writing. ... more

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