Johnny Walker (formerly known as I'll Drink To The Rain Outside) is a formerly unidentified folk rock song by late Tennesseean musician Larry "Jinx" Alexander, recorded around 1972-1973 and released in 1989 on the album Riverboat Man.
Search History[]
The song was posted to YouTube on April 10th, 2009, by user Derekevanatomy. He said he recorded it onto a cassette tape off of a radio station in the 1980s, and it wasn't announced by the DJ.
On November 23rd, 2020, the song was identified by Discord user Traiv as Johnny Walker by Larry "Jinx" Alexander, presumably after searching for songs with that title and buying the record.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
The note you left me was short and sweet, it said
“I fought the Scotch and you
And I got beat
I got beat.”
[Verse 2]
“So I'm leavin’ you tonight
I hope you get what you want, alright
And a big empty bed
No one to mess with your head.”
[Verse 3]
Now the rain's fallin’ outside
I hope it helps me to hide
The rain inside
The rain inside ('cause)
[Chorus 1]
Johnnie Walker wrote the sad song I'm singin’ tonight
He wrote a song for me and he filled it with spite (yeah)
Johnnie Walker wrote the sad song I'm singin’ tonight
Guess I'll still be singin’ it come daylight, come daylight
[Verse 4]
Then I guess I'll open up this bottle sittin’ here
And take a big old sup
From a dirty cup
Ah, bottoms up
[Verse 5]
I'll drink to the rain outside
I'll drink to the tears I hide
And I'll drink to the man
If he can understand why
[Chorus 2]
Johnnie Walker wrote the sad song I'm singin’ tonight
He wrote a song for me and he filled it with spite (yeah)
Johnnie Walker wrote the sad song I'm singin’ tonight
Larry "Jinx" Alexander[]
Larry "Jinx" Alexander was a country rock, southern rock, folk rock, and swamp pop musician from Savannah, Tennessee.
Around 1972-1973, he recorded songs for an album titled Riverboat Man, but didn’t release it.
In 1975, he released his first album, Jinx.[1]
In 1976, he released his first and only single, Greenville Woman[2], with two songs
On March 19th, 1984, Larry passed away in Little Rock, Arkansas after he was hit by a car while attempting to cross a highway to attend a Jerry Lee Lewis concert.[3]
In 1989, his record label released the Riverboat Man album[4], which included this song.
In 1992, his song Shady Was A Lady From Louisville was featured on the compilation album Tombstone After Dark.[5]
In an unknown year, possibly around 2019-2020, his song Greenville Woman was featured on the compilation album Keep On Chooglin' - Vol. 20 / Hoe Down.[6]
In 2022, his song Proud Mary was featured on the compilation album Keep On Chooglin' - Vol. 30 / Mixed Green.[7]
In 2022, his song River Song was featured on the compilation album Keep On Chooglin' - Vol. 31 / Gypsy Rider.[8]
In an unknown year, Greenville Woman and Proud Mary was featured on the compilation album Country Got Soul (Volumes One To Six).[9]
Gallery[]
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External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/master/1220507-Jinx-Jinx
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/master/1603188-Jinx-Greenville-Woman
- ↑
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/3767125-Larry-Jinx-Alexander-Riverboat-Man
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/master/2225125-Various-Tombstone-After-Dark
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/16712061-Various-Keep-On-Chooglin-Vol-20-Hoe-Down
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/22402264-Various-Keep-On-Chooglin-Vol-30-Mixed-Green
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/24028457-Various-Keep-On-Chooglin-Vol-31-Gypsy-Rider
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/34578790-Various-Country-Got-Soul-Volumes-One-To-Six
