Moonshiner's Daughter - Rhiannon Giddens

I’m a moonshiner’s daughter

And I’ll fight you if you wanna

I was born to break the law

If that wild cat burns blue

Then you know that it is true

I’ll be the best damn runner you ever saw

I was born in a shack at the foot of the hill

Didn’t know my ma and I never will

She labored two days and when it was done

She died of despair 'cause I wasn’t a son

But I laced my boots and as I grew higher

Daddy taught me all about lightning and fire

I dug that old man by the heal

And when I was twelve, got behind the wheel

Daddy and I, we got it real good

We knew every shortcut through these woods

He delivered the due and I held the gun

And he didn’t much care that I wasn’t a son

I’m a moonshiner’s daughter

And I’ll fight you if you wanna

I was born to break the law

If that wild cat burns blue

Then you know that it is true

I’ll be the best damn runner you ever saw

They think that they can tame me

But them men can’t even me

Am I girl?

Am I woman?

Doesn’t matter, I’m the best

Daddy’s luck ran out one moonless night

The boys in blue had him in their sights

He told me to run and I never look back

And I heard two shots on that back country track

Moonshine’s my blood, running through my soul

And I never cared much about getting too old

I burned through this life and when it’s the end

I’ll stare death in the face, just like him

I’m a moonshiner’s daughter

And I’ll fight you if you wanna

I was born to break the law

If that wild cat burns blue

Then you know that it is true

I’ll be the best damn runner you ever saw

I’ll be the best damn runner you ever saw