Down To The Wagon Wheel, Written & Performed By Craig Hubbard

DOWN TO THE WAGON WHEEL

Just another Saturday night.
I got a beer and a whiskey back.
I’ll just sit here watching TV.
Till the whiskey makes me crack.

Cause I like to smoke.  I like to drink.
Till I see the bottom of my glass.
Sometimes I swear. I ain’t afraid to fight.
If you don’t like it, you can kiss my ass

It’s been a long way down.
Last year my house went up.
For auction with the county men.
They’re so god damn corrupt.


Felt good at election time.
Came together as a single voice.
To bring our America back.
Felt like I didn’t have a choice.

But now it’s just another Saturday night.
And I got nothing better to do.
Drunk drive down to the Wagon Wheel.
And put back a shot or two.

David Hubbard Sings & Plays James Taylor's Bartender Blues...

"Bartender's Blues" is Taylor's attempt to stretch into writing country music, which was not the typical genre Taylor wrote in.[1] It was also an attempt to provide a different perspective from the common country music theme of a customer telling his troubles to the bartender.[1] In this song, the bartender gets to narrate his story.[1] The bartender feels trapped and unhappy in his job, and is looking for a "honky tonk angel" to come save him.

George Jones covered "Bartender's Blues" as the title track of his 1978 album Bartender's Blues.^[3] James Taylor sang background vocals on this version.^[6]  

"Bartender's Blues"

Well, I'm just a bartender
And I don't like my work
But I don't mind the money at all
I've seen lots of sad faces
And lots of bad cases
Of folks with their backs to the wall

[Chorus:]
But I got four walls around me, to hold my life
To keep me from going astray
And a honky tonk angel, to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away

Well I can light up your smokes
I can laugh at your jokes
I can watch you fall down on your knees
I can close down this bar
Oh and gas up my car
And I can pack up and mail in my keys

[Chorus:]
But I got four walls around me, to hold my life
To keep me from going astray
And a honky tonk angel, to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away

Now the smoke fills the air
Of this honky tonk bar
And I'm thinkin' bout where I'd rather be
But I burned all my bridges
And I sunk all my ships
And I'm stranded at the edge of the sea

[Chorus:]
But I got four walls around me, to hold my life
To keep me from going astray
And a honky tonk angel, to hold me tight
To keep me from slipping away...

Kansas City: Dueling Versions Craig VS Dave

Craig's Version....see below for David's Version





David's Version




I listen to you time and time again
While you tell me just what's right
And you tell me a thousand things a day
Then sleep somewhere's else at night
I'm going back to Kansas City

And I love you dear, but just how long
Can I keep singing the same old song
And I love you dear, but just how long
Can I keep singing the same old song
I'm going back to Kansas City

And you call me to come, then I do
And you say you made some mistake
You invite me into your house
Then you say you gotta pay for what you break
I'm going back to Kansas City

And I love you dear, but just how long
Can I keep singing the same old song
And I love you dear, but just how long
And I keep singing the same old song
I'm going back to Kansas City

Gypsy woman, you know every place I go
Even a thousand miles away from home
You don't care if I'm asleep or I'm awake
This fickle heart just turn to stone
I'm going back to Kansas City

And I love you dear, but just how long
Can I keep singing the same old song
And I love you dear, but just how long
Can I keep singing the same old song
I'm going back to Kansas City

And I love you dear, but just how long
Can I keep singing the same old song
And I love you dear, but just how long
Can I keep singing the same old song
I'm going back to Kansas City