Medicine Man
Written by James Hyland
We were growing weed in Nor-Cal
Making little money and raising the morale
It’s a weed thing, it’s a green thing
There’s a “Who the fuck are you to mess with the machine?” thing.
Growing, It’s the knowing
That the one who speaks up will get the rest to start showing
Who’s the keeper? Who’s the sleeper?
Who’s the one you like and no one thought to keep her?
My granddaddy farmed this town
Every time it rained, money grew from the ground
My Daddy was a farmer too
He got caught growing weed when the Feds swept through
They come in, take all they can
All your money, your home, and all your farmland
Farmers like me had to learn to hide
Rent a quite house and move the farm inside
It was a night like any other night
A hard days work under liquid cool lights
Glowing, ebb and flowing
Then the call came in that we needed to get going
Got to stop it, Got to drop it
Gotta grab the “bail bag” hit the woods, run the gauntlet
Our hearts pound, sirens sound
The Feds are coming in but they don’t find fools around
In Yosemite, doing plan B
Setting up shop were the cops can’t bother me
Deep woods, in the big trees
Camp, a lamp, and a handful of strong seeds
My crops from the Mountaintop,
They call it “Jimmy Hyhat” down at the head shop
So that’s it, I relax it
They’re gonna chase me til they find a way to tax it.
And the day when weed came to a vote
The heads stood together to vote “No”
Wonder why? What are you high?
Why hand a billion-dollar business over to tobacco guys?
My joint chiefs, operate with care
They put the smell of weed and their fists in the air
Ya we’re growing, and we’re knowing
And the one who speaks up will get the rest to start showing
Who’s the keeper, who’s the sleeper
Who’s the one you like and no one thought to keep her
a 2020Memory Production
Live at Momo’s Club in Austin, Texas (July 17th, 2011)
James Hyland- vocals/acoustic guitar
Robert Socia- acoustic guitar/background vocals
Robb Kidd- drums
Eric Smith- bass
Filmed, Edited & Produced by Sean G. Lane for 2020Memory Productions
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