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Lil' G.L.'s Honky Tonk Jubilee, 2017
Written by Bobby Borchers and Mack Vickery, 1972
This song was a hit for Tanya Tucker, but I've never heard her version. It's a song of heartbreak; the narrator is left alone, wandering the bars and wondering why. Crockett's loping, easy drawl is a nice fit for the song's stately pace. The song's strength are its lyrics, making Crockett's work easy for him. It opens with a blunt statement of fact and a wry recollection of a vow broken: "She just caught the Jamestown Ferry / It's not a hot day in January / Like she said it'd be / If she ever left me." Powerful, no matter who's singing.