Tom T. Hall - Greed Kills More People Than Whiskey Lyrics

Whiskey relaxes you smoogie out greedy bastards are always worried about who they're going to screw out a watt next or if they're going to lose a dime of what they already screwed some poor bastard out of worry worry that's what kills them their own greed you live by the sword you die by the sword

Telling the truth. !

Tom T. Hall is not just a singer. He is one of the great philosphers of our times. And a true prophet as well. As you may see.


45 years ago he wrote a song "The monkey that became president"
He wrote " Faster horses" and a song about Kentucky in Febuary 18. 1971 which describes modern Germany as well.
And with this song he was realling hitting the point. Greed is the arch evil. The motor of every bad thing.
Regards from Frankfurt. No, not Kentucy. Am Main. Birthplace of Wolfgang Goethe.

When too much is not enough.

“Among the rich you will never find a really generous man even by accident. They may give their money away, but they will never give themselves away; they are egotistic, secretive, dry as old bones. To be smart enough to get all that money you must be dull enough to want it.”
― G.K. Chesterton, A Miscellany of Men

Mark 10:25

Have no words to describe how listening to Tom T affects me. Actually I do, but I’m keeping them to myself. He is surely in a class by himself. Over and above everyone. That’s just my two cents, which is all I got to spend, but they’re MY two cents. Thanks for this.

MY UNCLE CALLED HIM EZEKIEL

TOM HAD TO REMEMBER HIS PREVIOUS LIFE,TO HAVE THE SCALE OF THE FLAVORS OF EXPERIENCE.

Tom T. Was a commie with good tunes sorry I'm drunk.

He could hit a bull in the ass with a banjo and make a song out of it...

I bought that album when it came out. I played it to bits and it's still in the attic...

I used to collect his songs.
Even saw him in concert once.

Truth is that, said in jest, Tom did it for all, including the one's that hated to hear the real news, and the meaning of his song!

No idea why people don't like country music but fuck those stoners.

I'm a stoner and love REAL country music

Dont listen to hank hes a propaniac

I Love You Uncle Tom.

There's always a central "truth" about Ole' Tom T's songs that get right to the heart of living.

his music was fun

Should be required LISTENING in PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

PhreD Dalpay *

Remember kids, if you bring whiskey, bring enough for the whole class.

If America good roll back when tom was around. It be so good

Tom T. Hall is a songwriter's songwriter. I'm a songwriter and I swear, every song I hear of this great gentleman teaches me something new. The most important thing I've learned from Mr Hall is OBSERVATION SKILLS. This man is Charles Dickens with a guitar.

I almost agree. As with any writer worth his oats, not all his songs are 'homers'. But I will say this: that 'one out of 5' magic bullets he creates are personified good.

Elliot Brown 😲 🏋🏽‍♀️🎰

This is a great classic country song. And no one can sing it the way Tom T. Hall could. I love this country sound. And there just ain't much of it coming out of Nashville these days.......

this is Country music.
i dont know exactly what they are playing today and singing but its irritating as sin.
The modern pop country wanna be singers have zero talent and should really stop trying. it sucks tho because they have no talent, and the sheeple listeners have shit ASS taste, so they really have a nice greedy operation going on. fuck i wanna just go back in time and smoke with Waylon

I feel you on the sheeple thing. Now they themselves say it. That comment was a while ago.
Have a good one. Btw the earth is flat.

THIS SONG IS FOR THE SO CALLED ELITE.

great as his stories!

Genius, just pure country genius.

This is soooo true !!! Greed is the downfall of many. Great song by the storyteller. Thanks and Happy Holidays.

what a true story ,just great

I was raised in the coal country of Harlan Co. Kentucky and this song makes me see those mountains, and miners, and the company store, and the whole thing. It's easy to see how it wouldn't take too much of the treatment Johnny got to make him lose it.

the most underrated song in country, tells more truth than any new song in country today!

It should be played before any economics class.

nice Datsun in the back round

My favorite words in this great song: ``and I`m sure feeling good in the west Texas sun...`
It is a forceful confirmation of the truth in this song.
Tom T., we love you as you love us. Thank you for being you.

This would make a good counter-anthem at a GOP rally, considering what that Party has become.

"Hung over, writing a song"
Cracked me up.

Got to love Toms music. Always has a good story.

Among he GREATEST of contemporary folk singers right here near us all.

Another Tom T Hall gem. Tom is a prolific writer with a distinct voice that holds your attention. I've always admired him. I smoked a cigarette with him behind a tobacco warehouse in the eighties right before he went inside. He was down to earth and didn't put on any airs. Thanks for sharing this. I haven't heard it in a long time ~ BCK

Tom T is always a awesome artist.. ty for sharing

if my taxi dont come tell me more about that

sr. did you say greed kills more people than whiskie

More right than wrong ! The Top Story teller...

Tom is a great songwriter...I love his ballads...

Thanks a lot for posting this, tpage.
Tom T. is one of my heroes and this song grows and grows on you.

Great song...........Love Tom T. Thanks for posting