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SUPERSTAR HILLBILLY NOVA

from FOLK BEEF by MARK EDGAR STUART

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SUPERSTAR HILLBILLY NOVA

Orion was gazing throught the window
Looking for a new pair of shoes
He could fill with some glitter and gold
Tired of feeling so frustrated
And being just a pawn in game
It was more than his belly could hold
So one day he gave up his old life
Playing for a legion of fans without a face
Singing "That's Alright"

Superstar hillbilly now he had a dream
But the dream was over
What more could a poor boy do
He was through

HIghways a million miles of nothing
He was stuck inside of a place
In his head he could never let go
Cuz his mama took him to a home
In Montgomery, AL red dirt and clay
She left that baby crying knowing
She wont be back that day
It was bad, it was sad
It was everything blues could be
Poor little Jimmy

Superstar hillbilly nova he had charm
Like a four leaf clover
What more could a poor boy do?
He would lose

This here's the story of the late great Mr. Jimmy Ellis
he also went by the name Orion
He look just like Elvis, he sang like Elvis,
Hell some folks thought he was Elvis
Back from the dead, reincarnated reborn and dead again
He spent most of his life living in a shadow behind a mask
Poor Jimmy didn't stand a chance, all he ever wanted
Was to be his own man
He couldn't help the voice God gave him
and in the end he couldn't help himself at all...

Jimmy moved back to the country
Opened up a shop on the side of the road
Cashing checks for a fee
Then one day in walked a desparate man
said "Gimme all your money every last God damn dollar bill
If you don't do what I tell ya man you're gonna get yourself killed
I need silver and gold, I need everything you got to give"
Then he shot poor Jimmy!

Superstar hillbilly nova he had a dream
But the dream was over
What more could a poor boy do
He was through

credits

from FOLK BEEF, released July 14, 2020
MES - guitar & vocal
Johnny Argoves - drums
Landon Moore - bass
Al Gamble - organ
John Whittemore - lead guitar
Krista Wroten - background vocals
Jana Misener - background vocals

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Mark Edgar Stuart Memphis, Tennessee

Stuart's stories are sweet but never saccharine, even-keeled but deeply affecting. His songs are at once sad, nostalgic, knowing, funny, even cheerful--equal parts Roger Miller and Eudora Welty. He's lovable and literary, smart yet plain-spoken, heartening, funny, and always memorable. He sounds new and familiar, fresh yet timeless. His songs sound like your favorite stories, retold by a friend. ... more

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