Unholy Man Lyrics by William Thompson
Intro
Verse one
Was a handsome, young man when I heard the calling from above.
Felt bound to preach the gospel and on my head there sat a dove.
My friends thought it strange, said I was deranged, and it became quite clear
In that seminary, I had to agree, I almost disappeared.
Verse two
Spent all my waking hours hangin’ out with a bunch of men.
Not sure how we all got there, maybe payin’ the wages of sin.
But chastity wasn’t meant for me, was lookin’ to be free
Was a healthy young man, if you understand, wantin’ to get up off my knees
Chorus
Temptation won out, in the face of my doubt.
Needed some fun, cause I was not havin’ none.
Wanted outta this jam, time to make a new plan,
Livin’ the life of an unholy man.
Verse three
Yeah, momma cried that night as I set out on the town.
Went straight to the darkest place there was to be found.
Had but one thing on my mind, and it was dancing right there,
A bad and good lookin’ woman with some long black hair.
Verse four
She could tell I was fresh, walked up to me and rubbed my thigh.
Kissed me on the lips, slipped me the tongue, didn’t bother sayin’ “Hi”.
Whiskey goin’ down real easy and we got thoroughly trashed,
Her name was Joy, she had a room and I had some cash.
Chorus
Bridge
Verse five
She pulled me in her place, clothes flyin' everywhere,
Crushed her mouth against mine again, never comin’ up for air.
I had no skill, just pent up desire, for me the sex was far from casual.
But the end of the night, to her delight, she said I was a natural.
Verse six
There was moanin’ and groanin’ like you never heard.
My head was spinnin’, my vision blurred and my words were slurred
Said she’d never had a man like me,
Converted to my new religion, lust and ecstasy.
Chorus x2 (second chorus as below)
(vocal starts on third as below)
That’s how it began, time to make a new plan.
Livin’ the life, of an unholy man.
2015
Great music team right here!!
~Bravo, Tv + Joseph!~
Both you and Joseph sound awesome on this collab! I love the swing beat that really keeps the song moving. The bluesy cadence of your vocals here really compliment Dr. Joe's flawless guitar playing in a kind of Skynyrd meets Eagles format!
Nicely done fellas'!
Will do Farrell. As for thanks Joseph, I'm the one thanking you! My momma didn't raise no fool so when it comes to having the good sense to let you cut loose on one of my tunes, it's a no brainer! For background, this tune, as is the case for all of mine, started as a stripped down acoustic guitar blues tune. When J-Rod agreed to help me with it, I let him know he was free to do with it musically, whatever he felt best and this is that end result. Seems like the natural flip-side to "Class of '74" and am real happy with how it turned out. Thanks for all the support on this one gang!
An excellent collaboration on bringing this song to life Bill and Joseph! You need to post the lyric Bill so we can follow along. Cool production here!
Farrell
Farrell
Thanks for trust in me for this great rocking tune.
You guys are sounding great! (as usual)