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The Old Purple Tin

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I lCived with my momma 'til I was sixteen
Old time relFigion, the sweetest of drCeams
And now that I'm aging my conscience is dAmimmed
In my left hand the BGible, in my rFight hand an old purple tCin
I wCent to the doctor 'cause I was unwell
He said 'My bFoy, you all shot to hCell.
I'm gon' write you a prescription for some pure heroAmin'
But I traded that sGuccour for a sFix pack of that old purple Ctin
CHORUS
The oCld purple tin, the old purple tin
Sweet testament LoFrd to the state that I'm Cin
I've drunk it all day and I've drunk it all nAmight
The old purple tGin, Oh LFord, lights up my lCife
I Cam in prison, the light never shines
I can't see my FBible so dark is the Cnight
I'm waiting for letters that never get sAment
All my brothers and sGisters on the cForner with that old purple tCin
CHORUS
The oCld purple tin, the old purple tin
Sweet testament LoFrd (sweet nine percent LoCrd) to the state that I'm in
I've drunk it all day and I've drunk it all nAmight
The old purple tGin, Oh LFord, lights up my lCife
The old purple tGin, Oh LFord, lights up my lCife

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The Old Purple Tin

by Alabama 3

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I lived with my momma 'til I was sixteen

F C

Old time religion, the sweetest of dreams

And now that I'm aging my conscience is dimmed

G F C

In my left hand the Bible, in my right hand an old purple tin

I went to the doctor 'cause I was unwell

F C

He said 'My boy, you all shot to hell.

I'm gon' write you a prescription for some pure heroin'

G F C

But I traded that succour for a six pack of that old purple tin

CHORUS

The old purple tin, the old purple tin

F C

Sweet testament Lord to the state that I'm in

I've drunk it all day and I've drunk it all night

G F C

The old purple tin, Oh Lord, lights up my life

I am in prison, the light never shines

F C

I can't see my Bible so dark is the night

I'm waiting for letters that never get sent

G F C

All my brothers and sisters on the corner with that old purple tin

CHORUS

The old purple tin, the old purple tin

F C

Sweet testament Lord (sweet nine percent Lord) to the state that I'm in

I've drunk it all day and I've drunk it all night

G F C

The old purple tin, Oh Lord, lights up my life

G F C

The old purple tin, Oh Lord, lights up my life

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