Skaggs, Ricky - Drunken Driver Lyrics
Now listen here, drunken driver
While here on earth you dwell
You never know when the time will come
When you'll have to say farewell.
Would charm the hearts of man
And teach him never to drink a drop
With a steerin' wheel in his hand.
This awful accident occured
On the twentieth day of May
And caused to loving children
To sleep beneath the clay.
These two dear kids walked side by side
Their lovin' mother, she had died
And their father had run away.
They were talking of their loving parents
How sad their hearts did feel
When around the curve came a speedin' car
With a drunk man at the wheel.
The driver saw these two dear kids
And hooted a drunkard sound
"Get out of the road, you little fools"
And the car had brought them down.
The driver staggered from his car
To see what he had done
His heart sank within him
When he saw his dyin' on.
He then picked up his little one
And carried him to his car
Then leanin' on the runnin' board
He prayed a drunkard's prayer.
Sayin', "Please, oh Lord, forgive me
For this awful crime I've done"
His attention then was called away
To the words of his dyin' son.
Sayin' "Take us to our mother, Dad
She sleeps beneath the ground
It was you and her we was talkin' about
When the car had knocked us down."
"And please, dear Dad, don't drink no more
While drivin' on your way
But meet us with our mother, Dad
In heaven some sweet day."...
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Skaggs, Ricky Drunken Driver Comments
my daddy sang me this song all the time, sad thing was a drunk driver hit my dad and mom on December 11th 1982 and crippled them both me and my 2 baby sisters were in the back it didn't hurt us much but left my parents in wheelchairs till they both passed way 20 years later, I was 8 and grew up fast taking care of them both and 2 sisters, I grew up fast because of a woman drinking that day, she didn't make it and I was blessed to have my family still living ,please think b4 u drink and drive, it can destroy slot of peoples lives in so many ways, I loved everyday I had with my family though and never cared one bit to do it, RIP dad and mom
This my friends is why I will never drink a drop
Gage Hayes I get drunk, all the fuckin time. Did I say I drive? No, you can’t find your dick in the bush let alone where you parked away from the fire.
My Granny taught me this song when I was a little girl. I’d only heard her sing it until a few years after she passed away. I typed in the lyrics and here it was, I listen to it when I’m thinking of her. I remember the last time she sang it to me and for some reason I knew it would be the last time, she wasn’t well. Anyway she was amazing and I loved that lady with my whole heart.
Ricky rocks it better than anyone
Ferlin Husky sang this song so much better. It really touches me so much.
First time somebody is caught drunk driving they oughtta be horsewhipped!
FROM A NARRATION DONE BY FERLIN HUSKY 1957 THANKS FOR PUTTING THIS TO MUSIC RICKY,Thanks for sharing,Keith
Me and my dad listens to this together and it makes me and him both cry
I like the ralf Stanley version better but this one comes in second though
I have all ways loved this song first time I had heard it in years though
This song jerks a tear every time.
Ricky Skaggs oh sing it
i would like to hear the virson of this song sung by Grady mills if anyone can find it!
this song always tears me up