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Butcherman (Shine a Light on the Abattoir)
I’m going down to the butcher man
Wash my heart in the blood of the lamb
Take a number at the counter and…
…Touch the hem of his apron and shake his hand
I don’t want that filthy Chicago meat
Take me down to Delancey and Essex Street
Get that blood all over my feet
I’m taking my heart to the butcher man
Taking my heart to the butcher man (oh yes I am)
Taking my heart…
I take my baby to the butcher shop
My knees start shaking and they just won’t stop
When I see that blood on the counter top
I get so weak I just about drop
Tell Mr. Sinclair down in The Jungle dark
I’m gonna shine a light on the abattoir
I love you, baby just the way your are
But I’m saving my heart for the butcher man
Saving my heart for the butcher man (oh yes I am)
Saving my heart …for the butcher man
I got no use for that gospel mud, down hear in the river of blood
There ain’t no love for the preacher man
Nobody does it like the butcher can
Nobody does it like the butcher can
The butcher was always somebody you knew
The butcher was someone who cared about you
When the butcher says, “hey man, how do ya do”
Everybody sing Amen and Halleluijah!
You can dump my bones with the undertaker
Take my long black hair to the wig maker
Tell my girl I would never forsake her
But I’m saving my heart for the butcher man
Saving my heart for the butcher man (oh yes I am)
Saving my heart…for the butcher man
Oh yeah…for the butcher man
Oh yeah…for the butcher man
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Butcherman (solo demo)
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Butcherman (Shine a Light on the Abattoir)
I’m going down to the butcher man
Wash my heart in the blood of the lamb
Take a number at the counter and…
…Touch the hem of his apron and shake his hand
I don’t want that filthy Chicago meat
Take me down to Delancey and Essex Street
Get that blood all over my feet
I’m taking my heart to the butcher man
Taking my heart to the butcher man (oh yes I am)
Taking my heart…
I take my baby to the butcher shop
My knees start shaking and they just won’t stop
When I see that blood on the counter top
I get so weak I just about drop
Tell Mr. Sinclair down in The Jungle dark
I’m gonna shine a light on the abattoir
I love you, baby just the way your are
But I’m saving my heart for the butcher man
Saving my heart for the butcher man (oh yes I am)
Saving my heart …for the butcher man
I got no use for that gospel mud, down hear in the river of blood
There ain’t no love for the preacher man
Nobody does it like the butcher can
Nobody does it like the butcher can
The butcher was always somebody you knew
The butcher was someone who cared about you
When the butcher says, “hey man, how do ya do”
Everybody sing Amen and Halleluijah!
You can dump my bones with the undertaker
Take my long black hair to the wig maker
Tell my girl I would never forsake her
But I’m saving my heart for the butcher man
Saving my heart for the butcher man (oh yes I am)
Saving my heart…for the butcher man
Oh yeah…for the butcher man
Oh yeah…for the butcher man
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Curtis Eller Durham, North Carolina
Curtis Eller is a banjo player, songwriter and rock & roll singer who's songs describe a dreamlike vision of American history where all points in time have collapsed into one. A twenty-year show business veteran, Eller has developed a devoted international following with his band, The American Circus. ... more
Curtis Eller recommends:
Cautionary Tales
by Charming Disaster
Two mysterious characters singing quiet songs at the scene of the murder. What are they doing here? How did they get in?
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All That Heaven Allows
by Thomas Truax
The pale light of the full moon settles on the strange musical machinery that resonates through the streets of Wowtown.
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Curtis Eller is the musical director of The Bipeds dance-theatre company. Their debut album, 54 Strange Words, is available on Bandcamp!
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SPELLS + RITUALS
by Charming Disaster
supported by 4 fans who also own “Saving My Heart for the Butcherman (single)”
Spooky and vibey, very nice
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Roll the Bones
by Shakey Graves
supported by 4 fans who also own “Saving My Heart for the Butcherman (single)”
Eu gosto tanto desse disco, que já comprei ele duas vezes!
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The Convincer (20th Anniversary Edition)
by Nick Lowe
Released in 2001, “The Convincer” is a gentle gem in the Nick Lowe catalog; an anniversary edition provides opportunity for rediscovery.
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