Transcribed by Mike Frazer
Miracle Man (From Self-titled album, "Smokin' Armadillos")
Performed by the Smokin' Armadillos
Written by Greg Barnhill
©1996 Curb Records
Intro: G D-Em G D-Em
G D
Well the miracle man came to Louisian' sellin' potions from a jar
Em
He claimed he could cure anything from a fever to a scar
D C
All the townsfolk gathered 'round to see
Em C D
As he cast his spell of wonder over everyone but me
(same chords)
You see, the miracle man was Dapper Dan full of eloquence and grace
And I could tell his charm was workin' by that look on mama's face
She was buyin' more than meets the eye
Because she left me and my daddy without even a goodbye
Chorus:
D C G
Daddy cried, for forty days and forty nights
D C G
And so did I, from the emptiness inside
Em C
Even though I wasn't old enough to understand
Em C D G
Whatever happened to my mama and that miracle man
(repeat Intro)
Verse #2(Same chords as verse 1):
Well the years went by and one day I went ridin' in to town
I came upon a commotion, there were people gathered round
Out in front of Emma Parker's place
Stood the man who stole my mama and my daddy face to face
Well my daddy stepped up to him and he drew his forty-five
With both hands on that trigger, stuck it right between his eyes
And when I thought he'd send him to the grave
Suddenly, without a word, he just turned and walked away
Chorus #2:
How I tried, as we were ridin' home that night
To figure why, my dad would put away his pride
When he knew he had the power in his hand
To put a round of justice in that miracle man
Verse #3:
Later on that night he came and sat upon my bed
And said, "Son, there are some reasons why that demon isn't dead
The good book says you reap the seeds you sow
But if you turn the other cheek you'll find the way the righteous go
For if I woulda shot him, they'da put me in a cage
And I wouldn't be around here now to watch you come of age
And an orphan life can turn a boy to stone
Son I love you far too much to watch you face this world alone"
Chorus #3:
And in my mind, at that moment of light
I came to find, that everything he said was right
And for the first time I could truly understand
Why my daddy spared the life of that miracle man
And now I'm old enough to understand
It was my daddy all along who was the miracle man
(repeat Intro and Fade)
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Trascription ©1998 Mike Frazer
Lyrics and Music ©1996 Curb Records