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lyrics

Bonfire flicker and a white-hot moon
No one else is around
Drinking backpack beers right down on the river
Throwing all the rocks we found
We could see downtown glowing
Mississippi flowing, and the water swirling around
Somebody said that we outta go swimming
But everybody turned him down

Said it was a good, good night
The water was cold, cold, cold
As we were humming along with a cell phone speaker
Playing Roger Miller, King of the road

I said to that fella that you might as well go
Ahead and seize the day
See, you're from out of town and really who's to know
When you'll ever be back this way?
And he was flying high, three sheets to the wind,
So off came most of his clothes
Then he jumped right in for a little river swim
I guess he didn't mind the cold

Said it was a good, good night
The water was cold, cold, cold
As he were humming along with a cell phone speaker
Playing Roger Miller, King of the road

We got a whiskey buzz just sippin' on a flask
And staring at the fire
You got drunk as hell but it was just as well
You had 30 years under your belt
You said time by the river with all of your pals
Was the best you'd ever felt
By the bonfire flicker and the white-hot moon
With no one else around

Said it was a good, good night
The water was cold, cold, cold
As we were humming along with a cell phone speaker
Playing Roger Miller, King of the road
Said it was a good, good night
The water was cold, cold, cold
As we were humming along with a cell phone speaker
Playing Roger Miller, King of the road

credits

from Good Night / Long, Cold Winter, released January 15, 2021
Players:
Philip Christensen: Bass Guitar
Michael Gay: Vocals, Aux Percussion
John James Tourville: Electric Guitar, Lead Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Fiddle, Pedal Steel Guitar
Nate Wedan: Drums, Aux Percussion

Producer: John James Tourville
Session Engineer: Nate Wedan
Vocal session Engineer: Danny O'Brien
Mix Engineer: Justin Muffett
Mastering Engineer: Gregg Ward (Studioarcade Mastering)

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Michael Gay Minneapolis, Minnesota

Michael Gay is a Country and Folk singer and songwriter from Minneapolis, MN.

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