Lyrics:

A moonshiner's life is a hell of a life when you got those moonshiner's blues
Yeah you're always on the run and can't trust no one
When you're making that good ol' mountain dew
A moonshiner's life is a hell of a life
When you ain't got nothing to lose.
Late in the night, when that moon is shining bright,
He'll be working on a batch for you.

Well a moonshiner's life is a damn good life
'Cause he ain't got no big city blues
He's living off the land and don't need Uncle Sam
To help him make it through
A moonshiner's life is a hell of a life
When he's fighting the law for his booze
Late in the night, when that moon is shining bright,
He'll be bringing a batch to you

He had those east Tennessee moonshiner's blues
He had those those east Tennessee Cocke county jailhouse blues
He got popped with nine hundred gallon and I'm sure they took snort or two

He had those east Tennessee moonshiner's blues
He had those east Tennessee Cocke county jailhouse blues
He got popped with nine hundred gallons and I'm sure they took a snort or two

Marv got popped in '74 and 1985 and the last 10 years
He got popped twice when he was still alive and he was 61
He was 61 and still making runs!
His name was Popcorn Sutton, a true moonshiner from Day One.
His name was Popcorn Sutton and he made moonshine till he's gone