Joy in My Heart

by Tennessee Dixon

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1.
I Love My Baby 02:39
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I love my baby She’s so fine She gives me sweet lovin’ all the time She comes around here Whispers in my ear Tells daddy all he wants hear Can’t you see Mama’s got a hold on me We paint the town the roller rink We burn it down She can shake that thing She can out drink Any ol one She knows how to Make papa have some fun Ooh wee Mama’s got a hold on me Early in the morning The dew is strong I don’t remember nothing my money’s gone I see my baby She’s so sweet She makes daddy Get up on his dancing feet Best believe Mamas got a hold on me A hit of white lightning and some codeine too She got the rhythm I got the blues All the places my wallets been She makes papa feel so good again Tenderly Mamas got a hold on me She sure can boogie All night long She likes to make lovin’ with the lights on She knows how to get up to get down She makes daddy run all over town Sincerely Mamas got a hold on me I love my baby She’s so fine She gives me sweet lovin’ all the time She comes around here Whispers in my ear Tells papa what he wants hear Can’t you see Mama’s got a hold on me Can’t you see Mama’s got a hold on me
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Joy in My Heart 02:13
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I’ve got this joy in my heart and I know what it’s about I’m so happy now I’m gonna shout it out loud I’m so in love so pure and so free And this joy in my heart you’ve brought to me I was in danger in danger within Heavy from chugging the bourbon What good’s a man that does no good Stay by the fire like you know you should I’ve got this joy in my heart and I know what it’s about I’m so happy now I’m gonna shout it out loud I’m so in love so rare and so true And this joy in my heart is all because of you I was in trouble friend Yes I know When you came and saved me Brought me back in the fold By the grace of god Lord I was found Now I know which way my soul is bound I’ve got this joy in my heart and I know what it’s about I’m so happy now I’m gonna shout it out loud I’m so in love so plain to see That this joy in my heart you’ve brought to me this joy in my heart you’ve brought to me this joy in my heart you’ve brought to me
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Priscilla 03:58
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Times like these I want to be a one woman man I’ve been going out searching all across the land I’m just so sick and tired of all these one night stands Oh darling best understand That the older I get the harder it is to take the loneliness The more I’d like to call up that old mess but oh honey baby ain’t it plain to see that I love you sincerely Priscilla you the only one I need Priscilla come sit next to me Priscilla you so beautiful it’s hard to believe Priscilla please don’t leave Lately Girl things ain’t been going as planned I’ve been driving home lonesome gazing at that southern horizon just wondering if you are looking at it too Thinking about me baby the way I’ve been thinking about you Priscilla you the only one I need Priscilla come stand next to me Priscilla don’t go wearing your heart upon your sleeve Priscilla please don’t leave Priscilla, I know I don’t know you so well You shine like the heavens but Lord you treat me like hell You swore up and down I’d murder you on our first date cause I cast my lure and you took my bait That the love that you lost came back right on time The visions replaying inside your head and the record was blaring you’re always on my mind Won’t you lay baby lay across my big brass bed Priscilla you the only one I need Priscilla come lie next to me Priscilla you so beautiful it’s hard to breathe Priscilla please don’t leave I said Priscilla please don’t leave
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In The Broad Daylight 02:24
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Broke out of jail in Lafayette Asked a stranger for cigarette Had a friend in there who wrote bad check Dangerfield couldn’t get no damn respect They taken my money stole my time Treated me like a dog on the tax payers dime I could never get used to that rubber ham The justice system is a great big scam Yosemite Sam and QuickDraw McGraw Down in The swamp running from the law Popping at the fuzz in the broad daylight Somebody’s gonna die tonight It just don’t get no better than this Sweet venison chili I can’t resist Good lord almighty it is what it is We certainly can’t leave no witnesses Yes I can yes I can spoke the politician as he pulled the rifle from the podium He said I ain’t got time for no foolishness I refuse to be taken like the rest and I’ll see you around town I guess and if I don’t It’ll be bullet in my chest Yosemite Sam and QuickDraw McGraw Down in Bandera running from the law Shooting at the lCE in the broad daylight They ain’t going down without a fight Here we go up and around the bin The walk is long and the air is thin My breath is short and I must beware We ain’t got no time left to spare I see them coming in disguise shoot at the white of their eyes But it’s too dark too dark to see I got to get home to my beloved family Yosemite Sam and QuickDraw McGraw Up in Kansas running from the law Looting from the rich in the broad daylight burn down everything in sight Oh no we got to get the hell out of dodge Gamblin’ high in Colorado at the ski lodge A couple old fashions and I’m feeling fine Treated me like a king cause I got a dime If I ain’t ahead I must be behind If I’m behind I must be out of line And If I’m out of line I must be insane I’m out of cards and I get the blame Yosemite Sam and QuickDraw McGraw Out in Pueblo running from the law Losing the hounds in the broad daylight Every little thing’s gonna be alright buddy Every little thing’s gonna be alright
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What My Baby Wants 03:57
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My baby comes dressed in black My baby drives a Cadillac My baby brings me a fifth a jack My baby likes it like that My baby can be so cruel My baby dropped out of school My baby’s been chewing the fat My baby likes it like that My baby gets what my baby wants My baby gets what my baby wants My baby gets what my baby wants And there ain’t no doubt about it My baby’s a real shark My baby ain’t afraid of the dark My baby’s got a baseball bat My baby likes it like that My baby brings me the blues My baby needs a new pair of shoes My baby’s always fighting back My baby likes it like that My baby gets what my baby wants My baby gets what my baby wants My baby gets what my baby wants And there ain’t no doubt about it My baby is American machine My baby sniffs gasoline My baby knows right where it’s at My baby likes it like that My baby is cold blooded killer My baby is a codeine dealer My baby brings me a quarter sac My baby likes it like that My baby gets what my baby wants My baby gets what my baby wants My baby gets what my baby wants And there ain’t no doubt about it My baby spills the black eyed peas My baby gets ill at ease My baby runs right out the back My baby likes it like that My baby’s gone wild again My baby’s up and left like the wind My baby’s tied to the railroad track My baby likes it like that Oh yeah my baby likes it like that My baby gets what my baby wants My baby gets what my baby wants My baby gets what my baby wants And there ain’t no doubt about it Oh Lord there ain’t no doubt about it
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I Probably Shouldn’t (but I Will) 03:00
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Old boy had a snootful A wildcatter drilling it all down Half a pack of southern cut Took the red eye back to town Young mama was a dancer She drank all night long This wasn't her first rodeo She charges 20 bills a song And she said I can hear you loud and clear You know I miss you still I'll be over in a bit I probably shouldn't but I will Old boy was thrilled He nearly fell up out his chair He put grandpas best suit on and slicked back his long dark hair Young mama was hustler Stumbled through the western inn Half pack of cowboy killers and life wasn’t so bad again and she said I can hear you loud and clear She came dressed to kill You know I love you darling dear I probably shouldn't but I will Old boy was certain He wore his heart on his sleeve He pulled shut the curtains A conscience like you wouldn't believe Young mama was ready She kept her eyes on the prize Laid her old garment on the ground and opened up the heavenly skies and she said I can hear you loud and clear but love don't pay my bill I'll be gone come morning I probably shouldn't but I will Old boy died up in her arms Forever to be in the Southside cemetery He never done no one no harm Happy endings only happen in movies Young mama was a wreck She collected his final pay Though still dancing for a check She’s getting old and gray and she said I can hear you loud and clear You know it's all gone downhill I'll meet you on the Southside I probably shouldn't but I will I probably shouldn't but I will
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In The Can Again Blues 04:16
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Yeah they put me back in the can again I tell you that’s not where you want to be my friend I was down and out just wondering about when it happened Yeah they put me back in the can again Trying to pay for my sin Yes I did it I admit it I tell you so that’s not where a poor boy wants to go Yeah they put me back in the can again I sure do miss you darling Where have you gone Where have you been They put me back in the can again Yeah they put me back in the can again Trying to feel something I’m sorry oh girl there ain’t no chance in this world for a poor boy like me There ain’t no chance in this world for a poor boy like me and honest livings got me bored Oh won’t you please forgive me my Lord Yeah they put me back in the can again I tell you that’s not where you want to be my friend Yes I did I admit it I tell you so That’s not where a poor boy wants to go No that’s not where a poor boy wants to go
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I’m So Blessed 04:45
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When we’re together It’s like forever And I know how it feels is so surreal I am so courageous Once I’m around you Praise god I’m satisfied I’ve never been this kind of happy in my entire life And you know it’s such a thrill My love for you I can’t conceal I’m so blessed I’m so blessed This old heart beating down in my chest I’m so blessed I’m so blessed My weariness has been put to rest Oh lord I’m so blessed As I go further on down the road You lift the burden upon my soul And I’ll look you square in the eyes And I must say you are quite Devine but you know I need you so Where ever I go I owe it all to you Yes you know it’s like forever When we’re together It’s never rang so true I’m so blessed I’m so blessed This old heart beating down in my chest I’m so blessed I’m so blessed My emptiness has been put to rest Oh lord I’m so blessed and I can rest easy at night When I’m holding my baby tight A clear conscious lies a soft pillow and there ain’t no denying It’s so satisfying When we’re lying next to each other underneath the willow and you’re so perfect in every way I’m gonna thank you day after day and I sure am grateful just to be close to you but you know I love you dear I need you near from here on out Yes you know it don’t get no better When we’re together There ain’t no doubt That I’m so blessed I’m so blessed This old heart beating down in my chest I’m so blessed I’m so blessed My loneliness has been put to rest Oh lord I’m so blessed
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Land in The Sky 03:53
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Oh Me Oh My Shout salvation as I fly In the sweet by and by Lord by and by We’ll meet again some sunny day Then I’ll be upon my merry way To that land in the sky Lord in the sky I’ve done some bad things they said and it’s all going to my head I think I’ll just lay down and die but you know I’ll see it through I’ll do what it is I came to do to get your sweet lovin’ on my side Oh Me Oh My Shout salvation as I fly In the sweet by and by Lord by and by We’ll meet again some sunny day Then I’ll be upon my merry way To that land in the sky Lord in the sky You can’t pour from an empty flask You can’t do everything that everyone ask You know it’s a dream within a dream Once I get started I just can’t quit We’ve come so far with such a little bit I got the most beautiful gal I’ve ever seen Oh Me Oh My Shout salvation as I fly In the sweet by and by Lord by and by We’ll meet again some sunny day Then I’ll be upon my merry way To that land in the sky Lord in the sky

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released April 20, 2022

Tennessee Dixon - Vocals/ Guitar/ Harmonica
K.C. Jones - Vocals/ Fiddle
Knute Tonga - Vocals/ Mandolin
Eric McGoffin - Piano/ Organ
Blake Miller - Accordion
Lyle Begnaud - Pedal Steel Guitar
Trey Boudreaux - Upright Bass
Jimmy Breaux - Drums
Produced by Dave Livingston
at Lonesome Whistle Recording
in Lafayette, Louisiana
Artwork by Sigourney Morrison

All songs written by Tennessee Dixon
Dedicated to Gloria Dixon

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Tennessee Dixon New Orleans, Louisiana

Tennessee Dixon is a country folk blues gospel singer/songwriter. He spent time with family in The Great Smoky Mountains and North Carolina. That’s where he picked up the harmonica, the guitar, and bluegrass. He was very inspired by the independent music of Fort Worth, Texas. After folks calling him Tennessee, since that’s where he’s from, he took that name in honor of his hometown in Burns, TN. ... more

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