Blackberry Smoke - Shakin' Hands With The Holy Ghost

Written by lead singer Charlie Starr, this song describes a divine experience that comes from a combination of a special lady and some good moonshine. "That is one of our songs that harkens back to the wilder days when we were younger," he told us. "There was lots of temptation around, of the female persuasion and the narcotic persuasion. But that's a party song. There are some specifics but I can't really tell you because that's a secret [Laughs]. You can't give away everything, right?"

Lyrics:
Spend the night wide open
I ain't got nowhere to go
Yeah my baby's howlin' at me
Yeah she tearing up the floor

We got the Tennessee champagne
Feeling' moonshine fine
And my Johnson City baby
Yeah she helps me draw the line

As the crow flies baby
Gonna get me up on time
Gonna light me up here
Like the 4th of July

Everybody knows, baby take it slow
Feel just like I'm singing
With the heavenly host
Everybody said, everybody knows
Just like shaking hands
With the Holy Ghost

She got the stuff that I need
Keeps me coming back for more
I ain't ever gonna break away
Got her hook in me for sure

As the crow flies baby
Gonna get me up on time
Gonna light me up here
Like the 4th of July

Everybody knows, baby take it slow
Feel just like I'm singing
With the heavenly host
Everybody said, everybody knows
Just like shaking hands
With the Holy Ghost
Alright, mmm yeah

Everybody knows, baby take it slow
Feel just like I'm singing
With the heavenly host
Everybody said, everybody knows
Just like shaking hands
With the Holy Ghost

Everybody knows, baby take it slow
Feel just like I'm singing
With the heavenly host
Everybody said, everybody knows
Just like shaking hands
With the Holy Ghost