Boll Weevil

Punch Brothers * Track #7 On The Phosphorescent Blues

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Album The Phosphorescent Blues

ALBUM

Punch Brothers

2015

Boll Weevil by Punch Brothers

Release Date

Tue Jan 27 2015

Performed by

Punch Brothers

Produced by

T Bone Burnett

Writed by

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This is a cover of an early 20th century fiddle tune recorded by Tommy Jarrell (1901-1985). According to the commentary in “Old-Time Fiddle Round Peak Style,” Jarrell said that he first heard the song in “1922 or 1923” at a Mount Airy, NC plantation show. The song is about a boll weevil, an insect t...

Boll Weevil Lyrics

[Verse]
Boll weevil told the farmer
"You better treat me right
I'll eat up all of your cotton
Sleep in your grain rail tonight"

[Verse 2]
Boll weevil told the farmer
"You don't need no Ford machine
I'll eat up all of your cotton
Can't buy no gasoline"

[Verse 3]
Yonder comes the spider
Crawled up and down the wall
He must've been going
To get his hash's haul

[Verse 4]
I don't see no water
But I'm about to drown
I don't see no fire
But I'm burning down

Boll Weevil Q&A

Who produced Boll Weevil's ?

Boll Weevil was produced by T Bone Burnett.

When did Punch Brothers release Boll Weevil?

Punch Brothers released Boll Weevil on Tue Jan 27 2015.

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