From '' Red Dirt ''
Label: (1) Sonic Rendezvous -- SR 9901, (2) Bloodshot Records -- BS 048
Format: (1) Vinyl, LP, (2) CD, Album
Country: (1) Netherlands, (2) US
Released: 1999
Tracklist
01. Hey Truckers
02. Busted
03. She's A Bag Of Potato Chips
04. I Can Tell
05. Pardon Me (I've Got Someone To Kill)
06. Weapon Of Mass Destruction
07. Easy On The Eyes
08. I'm An Old, Old Man
09. Tramp Trail
10. Psycho
11. I Understand (Do You?)
12. Old John
13. Queen Of The World
14. My Sister Stole My Woman
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Lyrics
Can Mary fry some fish, mama
'Cause I'm as hungry as I can be.
Oh lordy, how I wish, mama
You keep that baby quiet
'Cause this head is killing me.
You think I'm psycho don't you mama?
Mama pour me a cup.
You think I'm psycho don't you mama?
You better let 'em lock me up.
Don't hand me Johnny's pup, mama
'Cause I might squeeze him too tight.
I'm having crazy dreams again, mama
So let me tell you 'bout last night.
I woke up in Johnny's room, mama
Standing right there by his bed
With my hands around his throat, mama
Wishing both of us were dead.
You think I'm psycho don't you mama?
I just killed Johnny's pup.
You think I'm psycho don't you mama?
You'd better let 'em lock me up.
You know that little girl next door, mama
I believe her name was Betty Clark.
Well, don't tell me that she's dead, mama
I just see her in the park.
We were sitting on a bench, mama
Thinking of a game to play.
Seems like I was holding a wrench, mama
And my mind just swiped away.
You think I'm psycho don't you mama
I didn't mean to break your cup.
You think I'm psycho don't you mama
Oh Mama why don't you wake up?
I saw my ex again last night, Mama
She was at the dance at Miller's store.
She was with that Jackie Wihte, Mama
I killed them both and they're buried under Jacob's' sycamore.
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The song was written by Leon Payne.
Eddie Noack recorded "Psycho" in 1968. (K-ARK 45-843)
This version was barely released and the song remained obscure until covered by Michigan singer Jack Kittel in 1973.
Australian blues/rock band The Beasts of Bourbon also released a cover of "Psycho" in 1984.
Elvis Costello also released a live version of Payne's song "Psycho."
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