In a modest rent house in the small East Texas town of Elkhart, Texas, Cody Cannon and Cody Tate began to write music, only dreaming of the success that is sure to follow. They began to incorporate the talent and imagination of friend and guitarist John Jeffers. At that time, they called themselves Lucky Southern, though they had only three members. As time passed, with their inspiration mounting, they moved to Tyler, Texas. There they met up with Jeff Hogg, a mutual friend and drummer from Palestine, Texas, and Gary Brown, a bass guitarist who had grown up in Neches, Texas. They came together and came to be known as Whiskey Myers.
Soon, the group was playing private parties on flatbed trailers in small towns around East Texas. The sound they emitted was something more unique than anyone had expected. From their first show in Montalba, Texas, a young Whiskey Myers was hooked on performing, and the crowds were hooked on them. In the spring of 2007, they were given the opportunity to open for Roger Creager at Gator’s Bar and Grill in Gun Barrel City, Texas. The club owner was so impressed by their performance and the crowd that had come to the stage that he asked them to come back the next weekend to open for The Eli Young Band. From then on, popularity for the band began to swell. They were heard on live stages all over East Texas, in interviews on local radio stations, and seen on television giving live interviews. Suddenly it seemed that the whole region knew who Whiskey Myers was, and everyone was becoming familiar with their high energy twin guitars, soulful vocals, and unstoppable rhythm.
Whiskey Myers’ musical style was forged from several different genres of music from several different eras. The most obvious of these are the blues rock jam bands such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band, and Led Zeppelin. Whiskey Myers takes the blues rock genre and mixes it with modern day Texas Country such as Reckless Kelly, Randy Rogers, and Cross Canadian Ragweed to derive a new sound that is sure to take concert listeners on an atmospheric roller coaster. With a sound like no other and a stage presence that captivates anyone close enough to notice, a live concert performed by this young band is something that must be seen to be believed.
The Tyler area has been instrumental in the development of Whiskey Myers from a group of musicians to a band. As the group continues to expand its fan base, new listeners all over Texas are beginning to recognize their talent. They continue to engulf listeners with their sound, ensuring that the name Whiskey Myers is one that will be remembered for ages to come.
Early Morning Shakes
Whiskey Myers Lyrics
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All I see is pouring rain
I've been out here praying for good times
And all I get is more pain
There's a monkey on my back
I've got some habits that I can't break
So I'm out here standing in the sunrise
With a case of the early morning shakes
Yeah, the early morning shakes
This bus is headed to hell now
Least that's what the old folks say
You only get a little while to shine
Before you fade away
Out here on the highway
It's more than I can take
Just giving everything I got
'Til there's nothing but the early morning shakes
Early morning shakes
I wanna break away and just be myself sometime
And get back all those things I lost along the way
To the early morning shakes
Jack Daniels in her coffee
Ice water in her veins
Bleach blond hair with a rose tattoo
Maybelline and white rain
I took her back to the woods
Listening to "When the levee breaks"
I reached over and took her hand
Then I gave her the early morning shakes
Yeah, the early morning shakes
To the early morning shakes
Yeah, the early morning shakes
The lyrics to “Early Morning Shakes” by Whiskey Myers speak to the struggles and hardships of life on the road as a musician. The opening lines describe a sense of despair and disappointment, as the singer has been praying for good times and sunshine but finds himself confronted with pouring rain and pain. He acknowledges his own flaws, mentioning “habits that I can’t break” and how he’s “out here standing in the sunrise with a case of the early morning shakes.” This suggests that he’s been drinking heavily and is feeling the physical effects of withdrawal.
The song then moves into a more philosophical tone, referencing the idea that “this bus is headed to hell now,” or that life on the road is a one-way trip towards destruction. The singer is struggling to keep going but is determined to give everything he’s got until there’s “nothing but the early morning shakes.” He longs for a break from this lifestyle, to “just be myself sometime and get back all those things I lost along the way to the early morning shakes.”
The final verse introduces a female character who appears to be just as lost and damaged as the singer. Her ice water veins and bleach blond hair with a rose tattoo suggest a hard exterior, but the singer is able to connect with her through the music of Led Zeppelin (the song “When the levee breaks” specifically). He reaches out to her in a moment of vulnerability, taking her hand and giving her the “early morning shakes.” The song ends with the repeated chorus of “the early morning shakes,” emphasizing the physical and emotional toll of this lifestyle.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been out here praying for sunshine
I have been hoping for better times.
All I see is pouring rain
Sadly, it is not going as I hoped.
I've been out here praying for good times
I keep hoping for a positive outcome.
And all I get is more pain
Yet things seem to keep getting worse.
There's a monkey on my back
I carry a burden that is hard to shake off.
I've got some habits that I can't break
I have certain behaviors that are difficult to stop.
So I'm out here standing in the sunrise
Therefore, I am outside, watching the dawn break.
With a case of the early morning shakes
Unfortunately, the burden still weighs heavily on me.
This bus is headed to hell now
Things are going downhill for us.
Least that's what the old folks say
According to what others have said.
You only get a little while to shine
We have only so much time to make our mark.
Before you fade away
Before we become insignificant.
Out here on the highway
Here on the open road.
It's more than I can take
It is challenging for me.
Just giving everything I got
Exerting all my effort.
'Til there's nothing but the early morning shakes
To the point of having only the cumbersome burden left.
I wanna break away and just be myself sometime
I wish to liberate myself from this constraint.
And get back all those things I lost along the way
I yearn to regain what I have misplaced during this journey.
Jack Daniels in her coffee
She mixes whiskey into her coffee.
Ice water in her veins
She is emotionally detached.
Bleach blond hair with a rose tattoo
Her hair is dyed light-blonde, and she has a tattoo of a rose.
Maybelline and white rain
She uses Maybelline makeup and White Rain shampoo.
I took her back to the woods
I brought her to the forest.
Listening to "When the levee breaks"
We were playing the song "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin.
I reached over and took her hand
I held her hand.
Then I gave her the early morning shakes
I, unfortunately, passed on my problems to her.
Yeah, the early morning shakes
The burdensome affliction continues.
To the early morning shakes
The undesirable situation persists.
Yeah, the early morning shakes
The struggle continues to take its toll.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cody Cannon
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I've been out here praying for sunshine
All I see is pouring rain
I've been out here praying for good times
And all I get is more pain
There's a monkey on my back
I've got some habits that I can't break
So I'm out here standing in the sunrise
With a case of the early morning shakes
Yeah, the early morning shakes
This bus is headed to hell now
Least that's what the old folks say
You only get a little while to shine
Before you fade away
Out here on the highway
It's more than I can take
Just giving everything I got
'Til there's nothing but the early morning shakes
Early morning shakes
I wanna break away and just be myself sometime
And get back all those things I lost along the way
To the early morning shakes
midwestshitshow
Partied with these boys and The Cadillac Three. On the railroad. Best month of my life..... I also lost my job.. worth it
Ovarian Barbarian
🤘
ashley christina
Love it! I'm soooo jealous!!!
Roxy Waterman
I lost my job too....and I'm in UK
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John Doe
Nice.
Truman
had this on repeat ever since iv heard it lmao that harmonica goes crazy!!!!
Josh Beatty
Man, I'm ripped, laid back with the heater on, enjoying a smoke, and this is beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.
John Knottenbelt
Great band ! About 40 years after that amaizing album Led Zeppelin 4 & "When the Levee Breaks" still influences bands to write tunes like this !
El Duderino
The next track on this album is hard row to hoe which does the same with heartbreaker