with his songs that make you think. Songs of advice, and songs lamenting some parts of modern society. But he's not always a blues philosopher or social commentary songwriter. Tugboat had this to say about his latest:
My wife and I recently celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary! I told her we should celebrate, so we met our three kids and their families at a steakhouse we like to go to. Nothin' fancy, neither one of us are fancy people. Don't like expensive clothes and that kind of stuff. We do get a little offbeat with what we like to eat once in a while, but this night we both just wanted to spend time with our family and have a good steak.
We didn't buy each other anything, decided to take a little trip later when the weather's better. Our kids got us some nice things, a nice plaque with our picture and wedding date on it, some jewelry for my wife, and a new hat for me! After we finished with the meal, the place had a band playing after the meal service ended. My wife kind of wanted to leave after the meal, go back home. She's a real homebody, but I told her the kids are still here, we can't just run off! So we listened to the band, danced a little, then the lead singer told the audience I was in the house, and the crowd urged me to get up and sing. Now my wife loves my singin', but she knows once I get goin' it can take me a spell to stop! But I told her I promise that I'd sing only one song. She gave me that look, and I joined the band.
Well, it was all a set-up! I'd run through this song a few times with the band through the week, so we had it down well enough to let it rip! She was really surprised! I wanted to give her some sort of tribute for puttin' up with my ass for 35 years!
So Tugger gives us a short history of their life together. We congratulate the Jackson's on their longevity in a loving and successful marriage! He told us he kept his promise and sang only that song. They had a reception afterwards, and seems like a lot of people in town showed up for it!
Got somethin' to tell, I've been lucky as hell
In my life and all that I've done
The woman in my life, made her my wife
Best woman under the sun
Any trouble I got in, was there through thick and thin
Helped to prop me up
She's really a wiz, raised our three kids
Always kept filling my cup
But I don't wanna give you a line
Always hasn't been a great time
She's sometimes a witch, I'm a son of a bitch
But mostly we've pulled the same line.
Damn, I love ya baby
Dig ya really lots and lots
We got a good life, and I'm crazy
Cuz you still give me the hots!
She helped me run the store, helped me walk the floor
When I was just gettin' it started
She knew about the lumber, a wiz with all the numbers
Stuck with me never departed
Runnin' a hardware store, can sure be a bore
Sometimes I was a grouch
I'd come home frumpy, be really grumpy
And just collapse on the couch
We had three babies, two sons and a lady
She stayed home raisin' and cookin'
Kept all of us well fed, put the kids to bed
Then wiggled her ass for my lookin'
But man, sometimes it wasn't breezy
Wasn't a snap, wasn't easy
Wondered if it'd float, at each other's throat
Worked so hard we'd get queasy
Damn, I love ya baby
Dig ya really lots and lots
We got a good life, and I'm crazy
Cuz you still give me the hots!
We got older got tired, then we both retired
Sold the store, the kids all grown
I help out at the store, trackin' parts galore
The wife still cookin' and sewin’
But I'm the lucky one, sold the store to my son
My wife gets out to the garden hoein' (HAH)
We didn't know if whether, we could stand bein' together
So much after so many years
But it's been a blast, relivin' all our past
And all our gone careers
See our kids all the time
Got 4 Grandbabies mighty fine
We're lucky kids turned out well, we're thankful as hell
They really seem to toe the line
Damn, I really love ya baby
Dig ya really lots and lots
We got a good life, and I'm plum crazy....
Cuz you give me the hots!
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