Carolina Drama - The Raconteurs (Lyrics On-Screen)

Consolers Of The Lonely - The Raconteurs
Track 14
Carolina Drama

This song details a confrontation in South Carolina, between a young man named Billy, and his mother's boyfriend.

[lastknow]

I’m an old man. Lived through many decades and genres. Jack White is at the very top in talent, skill and energy I’ve ever experienced. Amazing genius.

[aCarolinaDrama]

Since the first time I heard this song. My online screen name has since been CarolinaDrama on every platform. Love me some jack white ❤ (Lifelong NC resident)

[assailantunknown]

Somebody tell me who's more talented than Jack.. He's the total package.. Raw talent, songwriting genius and amazing live performer

[scottrussell]

Hell of a song that tells a hell of a story.

[valiantthor]

This guy lives on a different plane of being, through time and space. Such an amazing rare to find talent compared to the manufactured pop bullshit we see everywhere. This is what should be shown. Real music real instruments. Real expression of soul

[andyallen]

I love the way the story plays out and the pictures it painted in my head as i lay here listening to this nicely toasted on a cold wet thursday morning in old Albion, very Dylan esque

[jenniferstromsoe]

When I want to be mind-bended by a story with perfect music, I turn to Jack White.
It's all so perfect.

[fordwiseman]

3:08 to 3:41 whoever provided those backing vocals. Just wow. Keeps me coming back to this.

[aceplaysgamesnetwork]

When historians write about Jack White this will be one of the examples of his genius. I love this song so much.

[SecondZ]

Jack White is a living legend. His new album Fear Of The Dawn is pretty awesome. I just got it on vinyl.

[jerryhuff]

I absolutely love Jack White’s solo stuff, The Dead Weather, and The White Stripes. But this will always be my favorite album that he ever did! It is just flawless!

[lovineveryminuteofit]

He sure picked a topic that he can truly make more songs about ....Carolina But this one has a specific meaning that evidently needs to be heard.... Love the way he makes you listen word for word and feel the depth of his on personal feelings about his musical expression of emotions and experiences in life

[livingstonmackie]

It's time and it's Jack. We deserve the greatest album of a generation, and Jack is the one I'm waiting for to give it.

[markwendell]

We just had the opportunity to see him recently. What a talent!! The passion and stage presence and absolute shredding of his guitar are practically unparalleled. I'd put him in a category with Prince as fat as greatest overall performer/writer/musician. My only regret was he didn't play this song. Lol

[stephenlucas]

It is an amazing song. I cant get over it.

[briank]

I finally know what song Tenacious D played to the devil. this one. it has to be. because this is the best song ever.

[mtfhs]

Bring back the racketeers, probably one of my favorite songs of all time

[survivor]

I found this when ITunes recommended it and fell in love just an awesome story!

[bhaktaisaac]

Carolina Drama
The Raconteurs
I'm not sure if there's a point to this story
But I'm going to tell it again
So many other people try to tell the tale
Not one of them knows the end
It was a junk-house in South Carolina
Held a boy the age of ten
Along with his older brother Billy
And a mother and her boyfriend
Who was a triple loser with some blue tattoos
That were given to him when he was young
And a drunk temper that was easy to lose
And thank god he didn't own a gun
Well, Billy woke up in the back of his truck
Took a minute to open his eyes
He took a peep into the back of the house
And found himself a big surprise
He didn't see his brother but there was his mother
With her red-headed head in her hands
While the boyfriend had his gloves wrapped around an old priest
Trying to choke the man
Ah Ah Ah
Billy looked up from the window to the truck
Threw up, and had to struggle to stand
He saw that red-necked bastard with a hammer
Turn the priest into a shell of a man
That priest was putting up the fight of his life
But he was old and he was bound to lose
The boyfriend hit as hard as he could
And knocked the priest right down to his shoes
Well, now Billy knew but never actually met
The preacher lying there in the room
He heard himself say, "That must be my daddy"
Then he knew what he was gonna do
Billy got up enough courage, took it up
And grabbed the first blunt thing he could find
It was a cold, glass bottle of milk
That got delivered every morning at nine
Ah Ah Ah
Billy broke in and saw the blood on the floor, and
He turned around and put the lock on the door
He looked dead into the boyfriend's eye
His mother was a ghost, too upset to cry, then
He took a step toward the man on the ground
From his mouth trickled out a little audible sound
He heard the boyfriend shout, "Get out!"
And Billy said, "Not till I know what this is all about"
"Well, this preacher here was attacking your mama"
But Billy knew just who was starting the drama
So Billy took dead aim at his face
And smashed the bottle on the man who left his dad in disgrace, and
The white milk dripped down with the blood, and the
Boyfriend fell down dead for good
Right next to the preacher who was gasping for air
And Billy shouted, "Daddy, why'd you have to come back here?"
His mama reached behind the sugar and honey, and
Pulled out an envelope filled with money
"Your daddy gave us this, " she collapsed in tears
"He's been paying all the bills for years"
"Mama, let's put this body underneath the trees
And put Daddy in the truck and head to Tennessee"
Just then, his little brother came in
Holding the milk man's hat and a bottle of gin singing
La la la la, la la la la, yeah
La la la la, la la la la, yeah
La la la la, la la la la, yeah
La la la, la la la
La la la la, la la la la, yeah
La la la la, la la la la, yeah
La la la la, la la la la, yeah
La la la, la la la
La la la la, la la la la, yeah
La la la la, la la la la, yeah
La la la la, la la la la, yeah
La la la la, la la la la, yeah
Well now you heard another side to the story
But you wanna know how it ends?
If you must know, the truth about the tale
Go and ask the milkman

[jeffreyvoss]

Rolling Stone magazine called him the "Willie Wonka" of Rock n Roll.
He goes beyond himself in preserving the rock/blues roots....and personally revived the careers of Loretta Lynn and Rockabilly legend Wanda Jackson....she described Jack as a "Velvet Brick" 🤣