Chris Knight Enough Rope Meaning
If i had other plans on my graduation day then several years ago i guess i hauled em all away.
Chris knight enough rope meaning. Discovery of what lies beyond the surface or better the profound meaning invested in surfaces is the central motif of renoir s toni. Cadd9 g cadd9 g well i work for the city in the town where i grew up cadd9 g g f em cadd9 some days i run the backhoe and some days i run the dump cadd9 g cadd9 g if i had other plans on my graduation day cadd9 g g f em cadd9 then several years ago i guess i hauled em all away g. This is the brilliant chris knight performing live acoustic in the studio on the program on the edge of country his song enough rope. I mow the courthouse lawn watch the prisoners walkin past i m happy to be working instead of wearin chains.
Well i work for the city in the town where i grew up some days i run a backhoe some days i run a dum. My boss man is the mayor. He s locked up in la grange. Chris knight in the mean time duration.
Enough rope matt cibula. Yeah i hauled em all away. If it has chris kni. Like my cousin willy he s locked up in la grange.
Some days i run a backhoe some days i run a dump. Chris knight s enough rope is a tribute to blue collar america to the simple life and to the desperate hardships and the unmatched joys that people who aren t part of it will never know. Artist chris knight album enough rope written chris knight austin cunningham intro. It s blatantly honest often empathetic and frequently beautiful.
Chris knight born june 24 1960 is an american singer songwriter from slaughters kentucky in addition to releasing solo records of his own material knight has had a successful career writing songs that have been recorded by confederate railroad john anderson and randy travis among others. Cadd9 g cadd9 g verse 1. Well i work for the city in the town where i grew up some days i run a backhoe some days i run a dump if i had other plans on my graduation day then several years ago i guess. Chris knight enough rope on the edge of country.
The album never dips from its high level of songwriting skill energy and passion though some songs are more touching and standout than others. Chris knight enough rope. Cuz you can t hang yourself if you ain t got enough rope. Well i work for the city in the town where i grew up.