John Moreland
John Moreland
John Moreland
John Moreland
John Moreland
John Moreland
John Moreland
John Moreland
John Moreland
John Moreland
John Moreland
Sallisaw Blue is the opening track from John Moreland’s Big Bad Luv. It was also the second single that has been released from the album. The song is named after Sallisaw, a city in Oklahoma.
Sallisaw, Oklahoma
Moreland told FADER the following about the song in an e-mail:
I think this one was ju...
[Intro]
One, two, one, go
[Verse 1]
Arkansas River, Sallisaw blue
This town never seen nothin’ like you
They got silver spoons for American gods
I wanna be stoned, thrown American rods
I don’t own anything, you don’t know shit
With your bloodshot eyes giving my black heart fits
[Refrain]
There’s a neon sign that says ‘Big Bad Luv’
And a noose hanging down from the heavens above
[Chorus]
It’s no use, God bless these blues
Let’s get wrecked and bruised and battered
I need you, come on, burn right through
Honey, show me I’m not shattered
[Verse 2]
Down for the count, along for the ride
Sipping cold medicine, ruining our lives
Slumming I-40 with American songs
They can bury our bodies in American wrongs
[Chorus]
It’s no use, God bless these blues
Let’s get wrecked and bruised and battered
I need you, come on, burn right through
Honey, show me I’m not shattered
[Refrain]
A neon sign that says ‘Big Bad Luv’
There's a noose hanging down from the heavens above
[Chorus]
It’s no use, God bless these blues
Let’s get wrecked and bruised and battered
I need you, come on, burn right through
Honey, show me I’m not shattered
[Outro]
Slumming I-40 with American songs
Well, they bury our bodies in American wrongs, yeah
Sallisaw Blue was written by John Moreland.
Sallisaw Blue was produced by John Moreland.
John Moreland released Sallisaw Blue on Wed Apr 19 2017.