Chattanooga Lucy Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Two miles east of the Chickamauga
Just over the hill and across the holla
End of the path leading from the water
There's a one-room, A-frame house
Hot-pie, potbelly stove
When she workin' the flame, it never get cold
The only place on Earth I know
It gets hotter when the sun goes down
[Chorus]
Oh my, my Chattanooga Lucy
Woman, what it is you do to me
Forbidden fruit, it sure is juicy
You got me comin' around, comin' around
Oh my, my Chattanooga Lucy
Break me easy or bend me bluesy
Hold on tight or hold on loosely
Keep me comin' around, comin' around
[Verse 2]
Post my bail and pay my bounty
Anything to get me down to Hamilton County
Up and down and all around me
Every time I hear the sound
Every time I hear the sound
Two miles east of the Chickamauga
Just over the hill and across the holla
End of the path leading from the water
There's a one-room, A-frame house
Hot-pie, potbelly stove
When she workin' the flame, it never get cold
The only place on Earth I know
It gets hotter when the sun goes down
[Chorus]
Oh my, my Chattanooga Lucy
Woman, what it is you do to me
Forbidden fruit, it sure is juicy
You got me comin' around, comin' around
Oh my, my Chattanooga Lucy
Break me easy or bend me bluesy
Hold on tight or hold on loosely
Keep me comin' around, comin' around
[Verse 2]
Post my bail and pay my bounty
Anything to get me down to Hamilton County
Up and down and all around me
Every time I hear the sound
Every time I hear the sound
[Chorus]
Oh my, my Chattanooga Lucy
Woman, what it is you do to me
Forbidden fruit, it sure is juicy
You got me comin' around, comin' around
Oh my, my Chattanooga Lucy
Bend me easy or break me bluesy
Hold on tight or hold on loosely
Keep me comin' around, comin' around
[Bridge]
Yeah, I come undone
Every time I get some
Kickdrum, guitar strum
No matter where you come from
[Chorus]
Oh my, my Chattanooga Lucy
Woman, what it is you do to me
Forbidden fruit, it sure is juicy
You got me comin' around, comin' around
Oh my, my Chattanooga Lucy
Break me easy or bend me bluesy
Hold on tight or hold on loosely
Keep me comin' around, comin' around
Keep me comin' around, comin' around
Oh my, my Chattanooga Lucy
Woman, what it is you do to me
Forbidden fruit, it sure is juicy
You got me comin' around, comin' around
Oh my, my Chattanooga Lucy
Bend me easy or break me bluesy
Hold on tight or hold on loosely
Keep me comin' around, comin' around
[Bridge]
Yeah, I come undone
Every time I get some
Kickdrum, guitar strum
No matter where you come from
[Chorus]
Oh my, my Chattanooga Lucy
Woman, what it is you do to me
Forbidden fruit, it sure is juicy
You got me comin' around, comin' around
Oh my, my Chattanooga Lucy
Break me easy or bend me bluesy
Hold on tight or hold on loosely
Keep me comin' around, comin' around
Keep me comin' around, comin' around
About
Genius Annotation
This is a song about a guy who is driven crazy by a certain woman whenever he sees her. She can’t be tamed but he can’t live without her.
While the lyrics don’t give a good hint about this, it’s possible the women is an analogy for music. That idea certainly fits the theme of this album. Artists chase the perfect song in the same way this man pursues Lucy.
Whether the lyrics are about a woman or music, the song reflects the many sides of Church’s music. Here he blends country with blues and R&B to bring a sense of urgency to the lyrics.
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Release Date
November 4, 2015
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