Jerry Reed - Crude Oil Blues lyrics

Well now listen people let me tell you some news I'll sing a song called the crude oil blues We're low on heat'n oil we're low on gas And I'm so cold I'm 'bout to freeze myself We got the crude oil blues Cause the winter time sure gets cold to the bottom of my shoes Well my hands are shakin' and my knees are weak But it ain't because of love it's from the lack of heat I've got the crude oil blues I'm gonna tell you a story bout this drunk I knew He kept his basement full of homemade brew But the winter got so bad it screwed up the boy's thinkin' He got so cold he had to burn all his drinkin' He's got the crude oil blues He said the wintertime can sure get to the bottom of your shoes He said burnin' this booze just destroys my soul But there's one thing about it honey when you're cold you're cold I've got the crude oil blues Well when we made this record there was a little bit of doubt Whether or not the thing was ever gonna come out I said hey chief you reckon this record will be released He said 'son we ain't got enough oil to keep the presses greased We got the crude oil blues And son if we can't make records then we don't need you I said well what am I gonna do if I can't sing and pick He said 'well just keep yourself warm playin' all them hot licks We got the crude oil blues Oh mama don't forget to bring in the bra** monkey And remember what Albert Winestein said That coolin' is conducive to cuddlin' Honey I love ya but pa** the duck down Hey I read a sign on the pump at my favorite gas station yesterday It said uh he who expecteth nothin' ain't gonna be deceived