Whiskey Basin Blues Lyrics

John Denver

This song was first released on the Farewell Andromeda Album. It is the only album it has been released on.

On a snow covered night
Up in Eastern Alberta
Another lazy day
Lookin' for the sun

In a draughty old cabin
Outside the whiskey basin
Another shining light
And a good man on the run

There's a lady back in Laramie
With a reason no one else can see
For him to spend
The winter on his own

Nothing much to do tomorrow
Just a matter of survival
Another friendly fight
In a life chock full of fun

Yodelling

It's a special kind of medicine
And all that you can do is win
Though it tastes so sweet
You can refuse

Put your heart upon the table
Pour another cup of moonshine
Another empty case of
The Whiskey Basin Blues

Yodelling

Words and music by John Denver