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Devil Lives on Beale Street

from Feeling Righteous (Full Album) by Lonnie Wayne Flemmer

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Devil Lives on Beale St.
By Lonnie Flemmer
Reprobate/SESAC

Devil lives on Beale St
Moved in from out of state
Plays electric guitar
Drives a Rocket 88
Hangs out at a record store
Called the Home of the Blues
Goes to work at a studio
On Union Avenue
Turning out the music
Thats causing kids to dance
I'd like to head on up there
If I only had a chance
Momma said that music
Has put me under a spell
Devil lives on Beale St
He' invited me to hell

Devil lives on Beale St
I do believe its true
I listen to him everynight
On WHPQ
Plays that kinda music
That Momma don't allow
If I could pick and sing like that
I wouldn't be here now
I'd be driving a two-tone Buick
Wearing 30 dollar shoes
Hear myself on the radio
While I take my midnight cruise
Try to be a good boy
Momma knows me all too well
Devil lives on Beale St
And I'm a driving straight to hell

Devil lives on Beale St
And I heard Momma say
If I catch your white butt down there
I will have it hauled away
Then she carried on about how she tried to raise me right
By listening to those Negro blues and staying out all night
I can't keep on the sunnyside
Cuz I can't stand the heat
Going to the city
Where they dance to brand new beat
Mamma gonna find out anyhow
I don't care if you tell
Devil lives on Beale St
And I'm on my way to hell

Tried to a good boy
Momma knows me all too well
Devil Lives on Beale St.
And I'm going straight to Hell

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from Feeling Righteous (Full Album), released February 27, 2024
Lonnie Flemmer
Feeling Righteous L.P.
Reprobate Records/Rockcastle Records


Recorded at Rockcastle Records Studios, Murray KY.
Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Tim Lynch

Produced by: Lonnie Flemmer and Tim Lynch

Drums-Dave Agerholm, Benjo Bohannon (Old Testament)
Bass-Lonnie Flemmer, Tim Lynch, and Bobby Harper
Guitars-Lonnie Flemmer, Mark Stuart, Big Chris (Psycho in Love)
Saxophone-Mike Foster
Piano, Organ-Mike Foster, Jorez-Jorez (Living on the Eastside, Babylon)
Dulcitar-Lonnie Flemmer
Harp-Lonnie Flemmer and Tim Lynch (Old Testament)
Banjo-Tim Lynch
Steel Guitar-Josh Ragle
Harmony-Tabitha Peek, Mark Stuart, Aldo Calabrese, Bri Corfee, and Riley Lemons
Washboard-Smiley, Tim Lynch (Nothings Too Good For You)
Percussion-Aidan Patrick and Kick Drum (Daddy's Been Running Hard)


All songs written by Lonnie Flemmer.

Photo by: Tim Lynch
Album Cover: Riley Lemons

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Lonnie Wayne Flemmer Nashville, Tennessee

Lot's of updates--I have 2 new albums for y'all to check out-"Feeling Righeous" from last year and "Project X+1 was released March 1, 2024. These 2 albums of originals cover the spectrum of What some folks call Americana. I call it "Real People Music" I am proud of these two albums.Give them a couple of free listens. They won't bite. ... more

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