Robert Earl Keen, Jr. (born January 11, 1956 in Houston, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter. Growing up, Keen was interested in music, sports, movies and writing. He attended Texas A&M University, enrolling in the school of journalism. Disappointed in the College Station, Texas music scene, he began playing guitar and learned to read and write music, basing his style on folk, country, blues and roots rock. In 1977 he rented a house from landlord Jack Boyett, where his neighbor was a then-unknown Lyle Lovett.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
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Here is a great Robert Earl Keen Jr. song off his A Bigger Piece of Sky Album
Corpus Christi Bay by Robert Earl Keen Jr.
Capo on 3rd fret
GCG I worked the rigs from three Ttil midnight GC On the Corpus Christi Bay CG IUd get off and drink Ttil daylight GD Sleep the morninU away DCG I had a plan to take my wages GC Leave the rigs behind for good CGD But that life it is contagious DG And it gets down in your blood
I lived in Corpus with my brother We were always on the run We were bad for one another But we were good at having fun We got stoned along the seawall We got drunk and rolled a car We knew the girls at every dancehall Had a tab at every bar
Chorus: GDC If I could live my life all over CG It wouldnUt matter anyway GCD TCause I never could stay sober DG On the Corpus Christi Bay
My brother had a wife and family You know he gave Tem a good home But his wife thought we were crazy And one day we found her gone We threw here clothes into the car trunk Her photographs her rosary We went to the pier and got drunk And threw it all into the sea
CHORUS
Now my brother lives in Houston He married for the second time He got a job with the union And itUs keeping him in line He came to Corpus just this weekend It was good to see him here He said he finally gave up drinkinU Then he ordered me a beer