Johnny Pettymore, Trailer Park Road Song Performance
A musical narrative follows the life of Johnny Pettymore, a multi-generational moonshiner living near Trailer Park Road. The lyrics detail family history involving illegal whiskey production, police pursuits in Knoxville, and the protagonist's eventual military service in the Vietnam War. Upon returning from two tours of duty, the character transitions into smuggling controlled substances from Columbia and Mexico, resulting in ongoing surveillance by the DEA.
johnny pettymore· moonshine· vietnam war· knoxville· dea
00:01 Here it goes, here it goes. My name is Johnny Pettymore Same as my daddy and his daddy before I live with Saw Granddad around here He only comes to town around twice a year Bought 100 pound of yeast and some copper line
00:49 Everybody knew that it made moonshine. River knew her man won a granddaddy bass, loaded up the truck with everything he had, headed to the holler as his wife been told never came back from the trailer park road. Daddy ran whiskey in a big block bought it at an auction at the Mason's Lock
01:33 Travis Carrie Sheriff planted on the fly Shot caught a primer then I looked inside Him and Mark have tore that engine down And I can still hear their rumbling sound The sheriff came around in the middle of the night I heard mama screamin' if somethin' wasn't right Headed down to Knoxville with a wiggly load Smelled whiskey burnin' down at Trailer Park Road Hey! Volunteered for the Army on my birthday
02:45 Drafted white trash first around here in a week. Number two tours of duty in Vietnam, I came home with the brand new plan. Take a cease from Columbia and Mexico, and holler down by Trailer Park Road. Now the DEA's got a chopper in there, wake up screaming like it's still over there
03:23 Yeah, uh-huh. That's what I think!
