Story Behind The Song
A man living on the edge
| Song Length |
4:27 |
Genre |
Blues - Modern, Blues - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Depressing |
Subject |
Crime, Theft |
| Similar Artists |
JJ Cale, Robert Cray |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Big Jim's Song
Big Jim lived on the fringes, always on the edge
Would rather go hungry than to steal or have to beg
Grew up in New Mexico, south of Santa Fe
Never took to people much, never had that much to say
Always dreamed of making it big, things would be different then
Drifted around from town to town, never to be seen again
Bummed around from job to job, he never felt secure
Folks just didn't take to him, just why he was never sure
Chorus
Always been a mean son of a bitch
Noone ever got close to him
Never had friends, never needed them
Been that way since way back then
Verse
He got into a fight just outside Cedar Grove
Left the other guy in a pool of blood, Big Jim drove and drove
The state police caught up with him at a 7-11 in Belen
Ended up serving 3-5 in the State Pen
Chorus
Always been a mean son of a bitch
Noone ever got close to him
Never had friends, never needed them
Been that way since way back then
Always been a mean son of a bitch
Noone ever got close to him
Never had friends, never needed them
Been that way since way back then
© Robin Grimmond 2013