Cigarettes whiskey and wild wild women

[Mike]

I found some posts here awhile back and was wondering:

I have found hundreds of copies of the lyrics to the song "Cigarettes
Whiskey and Wild Wild Women" but no music/tabulature/chords.

I was wondering if anyone could help? thanks

PS: the lyrics

CIGARETTES, WHISKEY AND WILD WILD WOMEN

Chorus: Cigarettes, whiskey and wild wild women
They'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane
Cigarettes, whiskey and wild wild women
They'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane

Once I was happy and had a good life
I had enough money to last me for life
Then I met with a gal and we went on a spree
She taught me smokin' and drinkin' whiskee

(CHORUS)

Cigarettes are a blight on the whole human race
A man is a monkey with one in his face
Take warning dear friend, take warning dear brother
A fire's on one end, a fools on the t'other.

(CHORUS)

And now good people, I'm broken with faith
The lines on my face make a well written page
I'm weavin' this story -- how sadly but true
On women and whiskey and what they can do

(CHORUS)

Wild the cross at the head of my grave
For women and whiskey here lies a poor slave.
Take warnin' poor stranger, take warnin' dear friend
In wide clear letters this tale of my end.

(CHORUS)

recorded long ago by Red Nichols and the Natural Seven
and apparently Jim Croce, Sons of the Pioneers, and many
others

[Al Christians]

Mike wrote:
>
> recorded long ago by Red Nichols and the Natural Seven
> and apparently Jim Croce, Sons of the Pioneers, and many
> others

That's Red Ingle and the Natural Seven. Ingle was a fiddle player;
Red Nichols was a jazz horn player.

The song was written by the Sons of the Pioneers, I think around 1948.
Original lyrics are a little different than yours in Dorothy Horstmann's
_Sing_Your_Heart__Out_Counrty_Boy_. Where to get the music IDK, sorry.

Al

[Bill & Pat Taylor]

You can find the chords for the Sons Of The Pioneers version at the
Cowpie web site. The URL for this song is:
http://www.roughstock.com/cowpie/cowpie-songs/s/sons_of_the_pioneers/cigareetes_whusky_and_wild.crd

Bill Taylor, Camden, NY

[Mr Steamy]

According to the notes to the Red Ingle Discog (Bear Family BCD-16115 AH),
Composer credit is given to Tim Spencer who wrote it for The Sons Of The
Pioneers.

Incidentally, Red Ingle was supposed to have been quite a good sax player
but rarely showed evidence of it on his records.
Alec.

Al Christians wrote in message <376ED1C4...@easystreet.com>...

[papp...@webtv.net]

It is on a couple cassett tapes by the Sons of the Pioneers and I found
them at a 76 Truck Stop in one of those discount tape racks. Just look
for Sons' tapes, good luck.

Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance? - Charlie
McCarthy

Pappy
Lewisburg, Ohio

[StalkDave]

It wasn't Red Nichols who recorded it, it was ex Spike Jones bandmember Red
Ingle and his Natural Seven.

[luc...@my-deja.com]

Ramblin' Jack Elliot and Jim Croce both recorded it. Croce was a fan
of Jack's and might have learned it from his records. I saw Ramblin'
Jack about three years ago at the Tin Angel in Philly and he was great.
As for Jim Croce, there's a good interview about him at
http://www.frontporch.com

In article <376ED1C4...@easystreet.com>,

Al Christians <ach...@easystreet.com> wrote:
> Mike wrote:
> >
> > recorded long ago by Red Nichols and the Natural Seven
> > and apparently Jim Croce, Sons of the Pioneers, and many
> > others
>
> That's Red Ingle and the Natural Seven. Ingle was a fiddle player;
> Red Nichols was a jazz horn player.
>
> The song was written by the Sons of the Pioneers, I think around 1948.
> Original lyrics are a little different than yours in Dorothy
Horstmann's
> _Sing_Your_Heart__Out_Counrty_Boy_. Where to get the music IDK, sorry.
>
> Al
>

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