Billy Strings Let The Cocaine Be

Sniffin that cocaine all over town
Honey don’t you let my deal go down
Hey, hey, buddy let the cocaine be
Struttin up field walkin down main
Tryin to make a nickel for to buy cocaine
Hey, hey, buddy let the cocaine be

Tell it to me, tell it to me
Drink corn liquor let the cocaine be
Hey, hey, buddy let the cocaine be
Tell it to me, tell it to me
Drink corn liquor let the cocaine be
Hey, hey, buddy let the cocaine be

Well I don’t know what I’m a gonna do
It’s killing my friends it’s gonna kill me too
Hey, hey, buddy let the cocaine be
Made for horses not for men
The doc said it’ll kill me but he didn’t know when
Hey, hey, let the cocaine be

Now some of you rounders think you’re tough
Dipping that cocaine just like snuff
Hey, hey, buddy let the cocaine be
It’ll burn out your nose make your eyes turn red
That danged old cocaine’ll kill you dead
Hey, hey, buddy let the cocaine be

FULL LIST OF SONG PLACEMENTS IN ALL SHOWS

Date

Set #

Song Placement

2024-10-19

15 of 18

Wargasm ,

The Two Soldiers

, Highway Hypnosis

2024-07-31

11 of 14

Wargasm ,

The Two Soldiers

, Likes Of Me

2022-03-15

9 of 10

Ruby ,

The Two Soldiers

, Hide and Seek

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Let The Cocaine Be

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Traditional

ALBUM

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Origin: Traditional (1800s Civil War Ballad)

First published in 1863 and most likely originally about the Dec. 13, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg. The lyrics were easily changed to describe almost any battle and used to tell the story of multiple Civil War battles including the Battle of Gettysburg and the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

First recording by Monroe Gevedon (1937)

Released by Norman Blake and Tony Rice (1990)

Released by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman (1991)

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FIRST TIME PLAYED

2022-03-15 Roadrunner – Boston, MA

MOST RECENT TIME PLAYED

2024-10-19 Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL

TOTAL TIMES PLAYED

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LAST 3 TIMES PLAYED

2024-10-19 Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL 2024-07-31 DCU Center Arena – Worcester, MA 2022-03-15 Roadrunner – Boston, MA

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Let The Cocaine Be

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WRITTEN BY

ALBUM

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SET PLACEMENTS

TOTAL TIMES PLAYED: 28

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

Set 1 Opener

Set 2 Opener

Encore

Set 1 Closer

Set 2 Closer

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