David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939) is an American singer and songwrit… Read Full Bio ↴David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939) is an American singer and songwriter. Coe took up music after spending much of his early life in reform schools and prisons, and first became notable for busking in Nashville. He initially played mostly in the blues style, before transitioning to country music, becoming a major part of the 1970s outlaw country scene. His biggest hits were "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile", "The Ride", "You Never Even Called Me by My Name", "She Used to Love Me a Lot", and "Longhaired Redneck". His most popular songs performed by others are the number-one hits "Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone)" sung by Tanya Tucker and Johnny Paycheck's rendition of "Take This Job and Shove It". The latter inspired the movie of the same name.
Coe's rebellious attitude, wild image, and unconventional lifestyle set him apart from other country performers, both winning him legions of fans and hindering his mainstream success by alienating the music industry establishment. Coe continues to be a popular performer on the country circuit.
Coe was born in Akron, Ohio. His favorite singer as a child was Johnny Cash. After being sent to the Starr Commonwealth For Boys reform school at the age of nine, he spent much of the next 20 years in correctional facilities, including three years at the Ohio Penitentiary. Coe claimed he received encouragement to begin writing songs from Screamin' Jay Hawkins, with whom he had spent time in prison.
After concluding another prison term in 1967, Coe embarked on a music career in Nashville, living in a hearse which he parked in front of the Ryman Auditorium while he performed on the street. He caught the attention of Shelby Singleton, owner of the independent record label Plantation Records and signed a contract with his label.
He is the father of Tyler Mahan Coe, who created the country music podcast Cocaine & Rhinestones. He has a daughter, Shelli Coe Mackie, and is father-in-law to the late Michael Mackie, formerly of Texas band 'Thunderosa'.
Coe's musical style derives from blues, rock, and country music traditions. His vocal style is described as a 'throaty baritone'. His lyrical content is often humorous or comedic, with William Ruhlmann describing him as a 'near-parody of a country singer'. Stephen Thomas Erlewine describes Coe as "a great, unashamed country singer, singing the purest honky-tonk and hardest country of his era […] he may not be the most original outlaw, but there is none more outlaw than him".
Coe's lyrics frequently include references to alcohol and drug use, and are often boisterous and cocky. Coe's debut album Penitentiary Blues was described as "voodoo blues" and "redneck music" by Allmusic's Thom Jurek. It focused on themes such as working for the first time, blood tests from veins used to inject heroin, prison time, hoodoo imagery, and death. The album's influences included Charlie Rich, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Tony Joe White. Coe later explained to Kristofer Engelhardt of Review: "I didn't really care for some of the country music until people like Kris Kristofferson and some of those people started writing songs. They had a little more to say than just, 'Oh baby I miss you', or whatever. I don't do anything halfway. Once I got into country music, I went back and researched it, and learned everything there was to know about it. I could do impersonations of Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb, Hank Snow, Marty Robbins, just about anybody. I knew just about all there was to know about country music."
Coe's first country album, The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy, has been described as alt-country, 'pre-punk' and "a hillbilly version of Marc Bolan's glitz and glitter". Credited influences on the album include Merle Haggard. In his early career, Coe was known for his unpredictable live performances, in which he would ride a Harley-Davidson motorcycle onto the stage and curse at his audience. Coe has also performed in a rhinestone suit and a mask which resembled that of the Lone Ranger, calling himself the 'Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy'.
The album Rebel Meets Rebel featured a song, "Cherokee Cry", which criticizes the United States government's treatment of Native Americans. When asked why he did not write more political songs, Coe replied, "I live in my own world, not thee world. I just write songs about what affects me in everyday life. At one point I wrote a song that was sort of a protest about when they were talking about drafting women into the military. It was about my son making it past the draft, but my daughter didn't. And I've done Farm Aid."
In his review of Coe's 1987 album A Matter of Life...and Death, Allmusic's Thom Jurek wrote, "Coe may have had some hits, but it is records like this that make one wonder if there was not a conspiracy to marginalize him and make him fail. Coe is a brilliant songwriter well into the 21st century, and deserves to be lauded along with the likes of [Willie] Nelson and [Waylon] Jennings and Kristofferson and Newbury – and even Cash."
Coe's rebellious attitude, wild image, and unconventional lifestyle set him apart from other country performers, both winning him legions of fans and hindering his mainstream success by alienating the music industry establishment. Coe continues to be a popular performer on the country circuit.
Coe was born in Akron, Ohio. His favorite singer as a child was Johnny Cash. After being sent to the Starr Commonwealth For Boys reform school at the age of nine, he spent much of the next 20 years in correctional facilities, including three years at the Ohio Penitentiary. Coe claimed he received encouragement to begin writing songs from Screamin' Jay Hawkins, with whom he had spent time in prison.
After concluding another prison term in 1967, Coe embarked on a music career in Nashville, living in a hearse which he parked in front of the Ryman Auditorium while he performed on the street. He caught the attention of Shelby Singleton, owner of the independent record label Plantation Records and signed a contract with his label.
He is the father of Tyler Mahan Coe, who created the country music podcast Cocaine & Rhinestones. He has a daughter, Shelli Coe Mackie, and is father-in-law to the late Michael Mackie, formerly of Texas band 'Thunderosa'.
Coe's musical style derives from blues, rock, and country music traditions. His vocal style is described as a 'throaty baritone'. His lyrical content is often humorous or comedic, with William Ruhlmann describing him as a 'near-parody of a country singer'. Stephen Thomas Erlewine describes Coe as "a great, unashamed country singer, singing the purest honky-tonk and hardest country of his era […] he may not be the most original outlaw, but there is none more outlaw than him".
Coe's lyrics frequently include references to alcohol and drug use, and are often boisterous and cocky. Coe's debut album Penitentiary Blues was described as "voodoo blues" and "redneck music" by Allmusic's Thom Jurek. It focused on themes such as working for the first time, blood tests from veins used to inject heroin, prison time, hoodoo imagery, and death. The album's influences included Charlie Rich, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Tony Joe White. Coe later explained to Kristofer Engelhardt of Review: "I didn't really care for some of the country music until people like Kris Kristofferson and some of those people started writing songs. They had a little more to say than just, 'Oh baby I miss you', or whatever. I don't do anything halfway. Once I got into country music, I went back and researched it, and learned everything there was to know about it. I could do impersonations of Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb, Hank Snow, Marty Robbins, just about anybody. I knew just about all there was to know about country music."
Coe's first country album, The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy, has been described as alt-country, 'pre-punk' and "a hillbilly version of Marc Bolan's glitz and glitter". Credited influences on the album include Merle Haggard. In his early career, Coe was known for his unpredictable live performances, in which he would ride a Harley-Davidson motorcycle onto the stage and curse at his audience. Coe has also performed in a rhinestone suit and a mask which resembled that of the Lone Ranger, calling himself the 'Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy'.
The album Rebel Meets Rebel featured a song, "Cherokee Cry", which criticizes the United States government's treatment of Native Americans. When asked why he did not write more political songs, Coe replied, "I live in my own world, not thee world. I just write songs about what affects me in everyday life. At one point I wrote a song that was sort of a protest about when they were talking about drafting women into the military. It was about my son making it past the draft, but my daughter didn't. And I've done Farm Aid."
In his review of Coe's 1987 album A Matter of Life...and Death, Allmusic's Thom Jurek wrote, "Coe may have had some hits, but it is records like this that make one wonder if there was not a conspiracy to marginalize him and make him fail. Coe is a brilliant songwriter well into the 21st century, and deserves to be lauded along with the likes of [Willie] Nelson and [Waylon] Jennings and Kristofferson and Newbury – and even Cash."
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David Allan Coe Lyrics
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'59 Cadillac '57 Chevrolet Standin' on the corner watchin' all the girls go by Drinkin…
'59 Cadillac '57 Chevy Standin on the corner Watchin all the girls go by Drinkin wi…
(Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay Sittin' in the morning sun sittin' I'll be sittin' when the…
04 Now I Lay Me Down To Cheat Now I lay me down to cheat On the woman I…
04..Pussy Whipped Again Pussy whipped again A Fine mess I found myself in Tryin' to…
07. Pick em Lick em Stick em I was 15 going on 20 when I met up…
08. Masterbation Blues She's alone in the corner, with her panties to her…
14 Take This Job and Shove It Take this job and shove it I ain't workin' here no…
17 Hank Williams Junior-Junior I ain't gonna call Hank Williams Junior Junior anymore Even …
3 Time Loser Once I tried my hand at stealing Trying to fill that…
33rd of August Mhmm mhmm mhmm too doo doo doo mhmm Well today there's…
59 Cadillac 57 Chevrolet Standin' on the corner watchin' all the girls go by Drinkin'…
6 stand by your man Sometimes it's hard to be a woman Giving all your love…
9 pledging my love Forever my darling our love will be true always and…
A Country Boy People say I'm no good And crazy as a loon 'Cause I…
A Country Boy (Who Rolled the Rock Away) Hank rolled out of Alabam to be a star playin' songs…
A Harley Someday Those Harley's they cost so much money A Honda is all…
A Sad Country Song If you're feeling lonely And think you're the only one…
A Satisfied Mind How many times have you heard someone say If I had…
A Sense of Humor Every night another woman every day a different town If I'm…
Again Again & Again By David Allan Coe Dedicated to Dr. Martin Scheid who saved…
Ain This is a song I wrote about my father Donald Mahan…
Ain't it Funny the Way Love Can Do Ya She had good intentions and I had the same She kept…
Ain't That The Way This is a song I wrote about my father Donald Mahan…
Ain't Worth the Powder I came up the hard way And fought with my back…
Aint That The Way This is a song I wrote about my father Donald Mahan…
Another Pretty Country Song I bought this rhinestone suit in California These boots came…
As Far as this Feeling Will Take Us You're layin' here with me we're holding each other it…
Atlanta Song I met her in Atlanta she was a dancing in…
Back to Atlanta If she knew that I was here with you There ain't…
Bad Impressions (Good evening ladies and gentlemen welcome to the Grand Ole…
Ball and Chain Sittin' down by my window, Just lookin' out at the rain,…
Ballad of a Teenage Queen (Dream on, dream on teenage queen prettiest girl we've ever…
Blue Grass Morning She packed her bags and moved to Florida I've been…
Bossier City My hands are shaking as I'm sadly learning The truth…
Branded Man I'd like to hold my head up and be proud…
Bright Morning Light She was a waitress in a west Texas dance hall I…
Call Me the Breeze Call me the breeze I keep blowin' down the road Well now…
Canteen of Water He carries his ID's and his books bound in leather And…
Castles in the Sand Yeah, I've seen you face in magazines Yeah I've read all…
Cheap Thrills They judge a boy by his friends And all a mine…
Child of God Your life laid down, crucified. Your arms stretched out and …
Cocaine Carolina Morning found me lyin' on a floor in New Orleans, Looking…
Coffee Well, I call my woman, Coffee, 'Cause she grinds so fine. …
Cold I tried so hard, my dear, to show That you're…
Cold, Cold Heart I tried so hard, my dear, to show That you're my…
Conjer Man I was born in the jungle Raised in a tree Living off…
COUNTRY This is a song I wrote about my father Donald Mahan…
Cowboy Traveling with the rodeo It's the only life I'll ever know I…
Cowboy's Prayer Country music stars Like the catchy bars They smoke a lot of…
Crazy mary Crazy Mary from Londonderry Lives next door to the cemetery…
Crazy Old Soldier Ive had fame and fortune And women come knock on my…
Cry! Cry! Cry! Drunk Totally drained On the verge of going crazy On the edg…
Cum Stain On My Pillow She went away and left me Oh She never said a…
Cumstains on the Pillow She went away and left me Oh She never said a…
D-R-U-N-K How do you spell relief? I get D-R-U-N-K Lately Dave since…
Daddy Was a God Fearin Used to go with my grandpa up to the town…
Dakota the Dancing Bear Betty drove the semi she pulled up to the pump I…
Damn I Wish I Was a Nigger Why the fuck cant I find this song anywhere. So what…
david alan coe Well she ordered it from a magazine I guess for about…
Dear Penis dear penis, i dont think i like you anymore, you used to…
Death Row [spoken] Sittin' here on death row, Behind a ton of steel…
Desperados Waiting For a Train I'd sing the Red River Valley And he'd sit in…
Devil Went Down to Jamaica The Devil went to Jamaica He was looking to sell some…
Divers Do It Deeper It was too cold to stay in the north And…
Dock of the Bay Sittin in the morning sun, I`ll be sittin' when the evening…
Don Drunk Totally drained On the verge of going crazy On the edg…
Don't Bite Don't bite the dick that fucks you honey You gotta learn…
Don't Cry Darlin' Drunk Totally drained On the verge of going crazy On the edg…
Don't Tell Me I've seen the old man sittin' 'round The courthouse square…
Dont Bite Don't bite the dick that fucks you honey You gotta learn…
Drinkin' to Forget Where were you when I was lonely Looking for my one…
Drivin Well the midnight headlights blind you on a rainy night; Ste…
Even After Forever Yeah the snapshot must have been taken, Back in 1922 But i…
Face To Face Face to face, toe to toe Where we'll stop, heaven knows Arm…
Fairytale Morning It's a fairytale morning, the ocean looks turquoise As if it…
Fall in Love with You If I ever needed love, I need it now Honey, why…
Family Album On Sunday after church there'd always be a picnic There'd b…
Family Reunion Mama taught us how to sing in harmony Grandma used to…
Fightin I hear people talkin' bad, About the way we have to…
finger fuckin sally We′re gonna do this song for useless Oh I was into…
Finger Fuckin' Sally We're gonna do this song for useless Oh I was into…
Fish Aren Take the jib sail down boys, take the jib sail…
Follow Me I want you to love the things you love and…
Folsom Prison Blues I hear that train a-commin', it's rollin' around the bend An…
Fool Inside of Me You could sail across the water take the kids and…
For Lovers Only The last verse was the hardest The hardest to get…
For Lovers Only, (Part 3) The last verse was the hardest the hardest to get…
For Lovers Only, Pt. 3 The last verse was the hardest the hardest to get through th…
For Your Precious Love You know when I first started doing this album I…
Forever and Never And I can't say I'll love you forever and ever But…
Fraulein Far across the blue waters Lives an old German's daughter By…
Free Born Ramblin I never meant to leave her my intentions were to…
Free My Mind I'm a cosmic cowboy A big time player I like Pantera, Kid…
Fu Hey, Fuck Anita Bryant Who the Hell is she Telling all them…
Fuck Anita Bryant Hey, Fuck Anita Bryant Who the Hell is she Telling all the…
Fuckin Fuckin in the butt Fuckin in the butt Fuckin in the butt I'…
Funeral Parlor Blues I'm going down to the funeral parlor Going to see my…
Fuzzy Was An Outlaw Fuzzy was an outlaw swamp rat born and raised Bought a…
Get a Little Dirt On When I was a little boy Daddy used to say to…
Give My Love to Rose I found him by the railroad track this morning I could…
Gone She's taken to walking alone in the evening She's taken to…
Got You on My Mind Got you on mind Fellin' kind of sad and low Wonderin' wh…
Gotta Serve Somebody You may be an ambassador to England or France You might…
Green Grow the Lilacs I used to have a sweetheart but now I've got…
Greener than the Grass We Laid on By David Allan Coe I painted quite a picture for the…
Guilty Footsteps The key turns in the door the boards squeak on…
Hank Williams Junior I ain't gonna call Hank Williams Junior Junior anymore Even …
He He's taking it hard she's taking it easy She's living it…
He Will Break Your Heart He don't love you like I love you If he did,…
He's Taking it Hard He's taking it hard she's taking it easy She's living it…
Headed for the Country Lightly tripping through The misty dripping morning Up the s…
Heads or Tails Heads or tails, what will it be? Take your choice, him…
Heaven Only Knows You aint daddy's little girl anymore isn't that a crying sh…
Heavenly Father If grandpa was alive right now there ain't no tellin'…
Hey Gypsy Hey gypsy, hey gypsy come on home Even if it's…
Hey Porter Hey porter! Hey porter! Would you tell me the time How…
Home on the Range Oh give me a home Where the buffalo roam, Where the deer…
honey Don By David Allan Coe I'VE DONE SOME RAMBLING DOWN IN MISSISSI…
Hot Wet Tight Bald Pussy Kitty cat sitting in a parking lot suns beating down…
House of the Rising Sun There is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising…
Houston Dallas San Antone I got drunk in Austin Texas I missed my plane…
Human Emotions By David Allan Coe LONESOME, CRYING HEARTACHES THAT'S HUMA…
I Now I lay me down to cheat On the woman I…
I Can Today I passed you on the street And my heart fell…
I Could Never Give You Up Don't you ever doubt my love cause you fit me…
I Gave Up (On Trying to Get Over You) [`] Everything's the way that you left it baby Broken heart, the…
I Hate Love Today I passed you on the street And my heart fell…
I Love Robbing Banks Just keep the motor runnin' this won't take very long By…
I Made Linda Lovelace Gag Well you can talk about your lovers and your back…
I Never Cheated on You Don't you ever doubt my love cause you fit me…
I Still Sing the Old Songs Grandpa I've been thinking about you lately Wondering if you…
I Wanna Know I Well I hope the years that wrinkled up our faces Have…
I'll Always be a Fool for You You change just like the weather I never know if…
I'm Gonna Hurt Her On The Radio I'm gonna hurt her on the radio She's gonna hear me…
I've Given 'Bout All I Can Take I burned all the letters that you never wrote I broke…
I've Got Something to Say I've got something to say, boys I've got something to say Ju…
I've Got to Have You And I'd like to take you take you away And if…
Ice Cold Love Fire that burned so bright has lost its glow There's not…
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Dr. Craphead
on Damn I Wish I Was a Nigger
The song is not by David Allan Coe
Niggerhatingme
on Nigger Hatin Me
I like sugar and I like tea
But I don't like niggers, no sir-e
There are two lone things that'll make me puke
That's a hog eating slop and a big black spook
You know it, 'cuz I show it
Like a barnyard rooster I crow it
And the NAACP would sure like to get
A hold of nigger hatin' me.
Roses are red and violets are blue
Niggers are black and you know that's true
But they don't mind 'cuz what the heck
You gotta' be black to get a welfare check.
.And I'm broke, no joke. I ain't got a nickle
For a coat and I ain't black you see, so Uncle
Sam won't help poor nigger hatin' me.
Jigga-boo Jigga-boo where are you? I was
Here on the woodpile watching you. Jigga-boo
Jigga-boo come outdoors. No! I'sa scared of the
White man way down south.
You know it, 'cuz I show it. Stick your black
Head out and I blow it and the NAACP can't keep
You away from 'lil 'ol nigger hatin' me.
Mirror mirror on the wall who is the blackest
Of them all? A man named King it ain't no doubt
And he's causin' lots of trouble with his baboon
Mouth. Oh no it's he's a done it, caused by the
Trouble he's a brewin' and the NAACP can't win if
The white man stick with nigger hatin' me.
Hey Mr. President what'd ya say? When are we
Whites gonna have our day? The niggers've had
Theirs for such a long long time. I'm a white
And it's time that I had mine.
You know it, 'cuz I show it. Stick your black head
Out and I blow it and the NAACP can't win if the
White man stick with nigger hatin' me.
Nigger hatin me'
Nigger hatin me'
Nigger hatin me'
Nigger hatin me'
All true, how's the death count in chimpcago? https://heyjackass.com/
Ben - Moderator
on Nigger hatin me
Meaning of this line above has now been corrected
Matt
on Nigger hatin me
Who ever did the meaning lines is funny... woodpile is a real term, and when it says jig aboo come out doors, he imitates a poor sounding guy saying he's afraid of the racist whites from the south cuz if they even show themselves in public, they were a target. This is a bad song about the unspoken truth
cemegonuts
on You piss me off...you fuckin' jerk
This is not David Allen Coe. It is a song written by Gaye Delorme and performed by Garry Lee and Showdown.
Teresa Warnke
on Pick Em, Lick Em, Stick Em
Are there any decent constitutional lawyers in the house?
Mr. Coe has been barred from performing in most public forums.
He is one the last surviving Outlaws of country music. Although, Nigger Fucker has racist theme, Mr. Coe was defended by his life long friend, Charlie Pride, who inspired the song, all of his days. They were close friends until the end.
David Allen COE is elderly and we don't have long to have an opportunity to see him perform. What is more is that he deserves to use his constitutional right to free speech.
Some would like to have this song and many more that feel are offensive removed from existence. I am not a racist and recognize the foulness of the song, but, I am mature enough to turn off music or any other media that I don't like.
Personally, the Brian Adam's song, "Rum to You", makes me sick, as does Reba Macy tyre's, "Fancy" and "Whoever's in New England".
Ms. Macy tires songs if a mother pimping out her daughter and an abandoned housewife faithfully waiting for her man to return from fucking his mistress hurts women. The Brian Adam's song also hurts women. I do not for a minute believe that this music should never be heard again. It does provide opportunity to discuss these things with younger people.
I am going to delete my YouTube music account because they removed DAC for it's content. I did have much respect for YouTube for it's American spirit and patriotism even though the way they pay their talent is nonsensical. One deletion is a demonstration of what will follow. Eventually this could lead to less freedoms for all of us.
Please don't fall into the currant popular victim trend. Turn off music you don't like and get on with your day.
Or stand up to censorship of the arts.
Thank You,
Teresa Warnke
Rodan
on Cum Stains on the Pillow
Dribble it on her nose!
11inthemoney
on Itty Bitty Titty
Young sex is the best
11inthemoney
on Itty Bitty Titty
Shucks it's cool.
Rodan
on Cum Stains on the Pillow
Another AWESOME DAC song that makes me bellylaugh!!!