Chattanooga Lyrics - Corey Smith

Once upon a time there was a man, who traveled round with a guitar in his hand 

For the sake of the story, we'll say his name was Corey 

The point of which I'm sure you'll understand 

One night in Chattanooga, Tennessee he drew fire from the local authorities 

Strangely enough, he didn't break any laws 

They just said he pissed the wrong guy off 

At a bar called Rhythm and Brews, Corey pulled a crowd though the crowd wasn't huge 

He was happy as hell, he was loving his life, 

Making money for his children and his wife 

Then in came a badge and a gun 

a man we'll call Officer John 

He was doing his job, come to make an arrest 

But someone in the balcony poured a beer on his chest 

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Oh, John got fightin' mad 

He started cussin' and fashin' his badge 

He couldn't find the culprit to vent his rage 

So he blamed Corey and the song he was singin' on the stage 

Keep in mind Corey didn't know 

About the cop or the beer until after the show 

But when it all came to an end 

They said he'd never play in Chattanooga again 

Flash forward five long years 

Corey turned out to have a hell of a career 

When a new club opened off of Market Street 

They invited Corey there just after opening week 

Folks came out in droves 

Demand was high, every ticket was sold 

The crowd was loud, the fans were hyped 

And it was all shaping up to be a hell of a night 

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Then in came Officer John 

He remembered Corey and the song he had sung 

Evidently he was still pissed off 

Started making demands that Corey's mic be turned off 

Meanwhile Corey made a speech 

About respecting the law and honoring the police 

But John already made up his mind, 

"This man is subversive. And he's crossing the line." 

He made threats to the owner of the club 

"You're gonna have a problem if you don't pull the plug." 

The club didn't feel like fighting 

They knew Officer John would pull their liquor license 

So when Corey started singing his most popular song 

For a passionate crowd 1400 strong 

The conspired to kill the PA 

Like it was Red China not the USA (hey!) 

Damn there was nearly a riot 

It's all on video, there's no way they can deny it 

It was censorship at its worst 

And there's a damn good reason that amendment is first 

If we don't check power then power checks us 

And power ain't always just 

You see John kept pushin' 'til he got pushed back 

Corey was in the corner now he's on the attack 

He ain't backin' down til he gets his way 

He vows to go back to Chattanooga one day 

He's gonna sing at the top of his lungs 

"Fuck the Po-Po!" 

Questions anyone?