Quit Quittin'

from A Man Down by Andrew James Jr.

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$0.50 USD or more
Buy the Full Digital Album

about

This song came to me in the shower. I was in the habit of stealing fiddle tunes, and using them for my own personal and fiduciary gain. I had just listened to “Dance All Night” as performed by The Highwood Stringband, and had the melody stuck in my head. I couldn’t understand what the singer was mumbling, so I started making up my own words. I kind of got the feeling that maybe the old man was channeling me in some way.

lyrics

When I quit drinking everything’ll be fine
Get up in the morning, have coffee ‘stead of wine
Remember where I went, won’t regret what I say,
And I’ll get to keep my liver til Judgment Day

When I quit smoking, everything’ll be sweet
My clothes won’t stink, I can taste what I eat
I’ll quit wheezin’, and hacking up a lung
I’ll hit the high notes, proud of what I sung

I’ll quit that, I’ll quit this
Quit so many things, gotta make me a list
Need my buzz, need my fix
I’ll quit quittin’, see if that sticks

When I quit jerkin’, everything’ll be swell
Have a whole lotta tissues and I won’t go to hell
Save my hard drive, I won’t go blind
I might need glasses, but you gotta do your time

When I quit dopin’, everything’ll be great
Have a whole lotta stress and a whole lotta hate
I’ll drive angry and cut people off
I’ll think a little quicker, but at least I won’t cough

credits

from A Man Down, released June 1, 2008
AJJ- vocals, Chinese dobro, jawbone, percussion
Kari Groff - fiddle
Peter Kanelous: guitar, harp
Cory Seznec: clawhammer banjo

license

about

Andrew James Jr. Boston, Massachusetts

contact / help

Contact Andrew James Jr.

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like Andrew James Jr., you may also like:

Wealth of Sorrow
by Cahalen Morrison

Bright and skipping songs that foreground the sound of the banjo and fingerstyle guitar in music that feels timeless. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 5, 2020
go to album
Sweet Old Religion
by Pharis & Jason Romero

Sweet harmonies & strummed melodies; the duo delve into decades-old folk, jazz, and country to find a timeless kind of love and connection. Bandcamp New & Notable May 23, 2018
go to album
Long Time To Be Gone
by Nora Brown

Nora Brown continues to bring nuance and resonance to her modern interpretation of Appalachian folk and bluegrass on her latest LP. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 30, 2022
go to album
Feel The Ground You Walk Upon
by Lewis McLaughlin

Old-fashioned fiddles harmonize with rippling synths on the Scottish singer-songwriter's latest collection of original folk songs. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 30, 2022
go to album
Spider Tales
by Jake Blount

This album speaks to the continuum of African diasporic culture that is central to the vibrant canon of Americana folk music. Bandcamp Album of the Day May 29, 2020
go to album
House and Land
by House and Land

House and Land offer a stirring take on classic Appalachian folk; this is delicate, heartfelt balladry. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 22, 2017
go to album
Mind, Man, Medicine
by The Secret Sisters

The Alabama duo's fifth album exults in dusty Americana, showcasing rich vocal harmonies alongside blissful folk instrumentation. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 31, 2024
go to album