Chuck Cannon - The Story Behind the Song 'Poison' cut by George Strait

Chuck Cannon shares the story behind the song 'Poison' recently cut by George Strait, the only artist brave enough to sing the lyric "I thought I was going to blow beets". The song was originally written by Chuck Cannon and Allen Shamblin in 2004.
Recorded live at Dosey Doe as part of the Real Life Real Music Songwriter Series syndicated radio program hosted by Kyle Hutton. Visit www.realliferealmusic.com for more information.
Lyrics:
My first sip made me gag
And I thought I was gonna blow beets
But I took another and pretty soon brother
Sour mash started tasting sweet
Made me feel brave and strong
Bulletproof, like I could do no wrong
But I found out before too long
What I should've known
You can learn to love anything
Even a bird in a cage will sing a song
Even it's wrong
Even if it kills you in the end
You can learn to love anything
Trade your heart and soul for a ball and chain
Anything can bring you pleasure, even pain
Pick your poison
Poison
Pick your poison
Ruby lips hid a razor tongue
And heart, blue as glacier ice
I was warned, but I was willing
To ignore everybody's advice
The more I gave, the more she took
She walked away without a second look
Just one more page from the great big book
On how
You can learn to love anything
Even a bird in a cage will sing a song
Even if it's wrong
Even if it kills you in the end
You can learn to love anything
Trade your heart and soul for a ball and chain
Anything can bring you pleasure, even pain
You can learn to love anything
A prison wall, a ball and chain
Anything can bring you pleasure, even pain
Pick your poison
Poison
(You can learn)
Pick your poison
Pick your poison
(You can learn)
Pick your poison
Poison
Poison
Pick your poison
Pick your poison

[@SuperJoeltheman]

King George does a great job of cutting this song but there is nothing life the life that is put into this song than the actual author Chuck Cannon. One hell of a song

[@JasonCurtisMusic]

Congrats on one of the best and most truest to life songs I’ve ever heard. King George PICKED the perfect song to cut.

[@leighanngoodrich346]

Chuck is fantastic! The sound/acoustics there at Dosey Doe are out of this world great!

[@maxmorman7748]

love both versions. would also love to hear springstein tackle this one to.

[@precisionsoundworksstudio]

This is such an amazing song. Whiskey Drinkin Preacher is another fastastic Chuck Cannon masterpiece as well!

[@aubreyroche5080]

A song of my Life !...

[@Marilynsj]

this is just really good!

[@habrork4430]

Just more reason why the King is who he is, he understands life.

[@MrWayne317]

awsome

[@seanholland1618]

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