Song


https://soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs3/dirty-hands-clean-money

Story

So about a week ago, a young lady called me up and said she was thinking about joining my Nashville Songwriter's group but had no idea if she was any good. Her name is Rachel Cintula.

She asked if she could read me some stuff on the phone so I could tell her if she was any good.

The lyrics below were part of that conversation.

I said:

"YES."

She asked if I knew a guy who could write music and produce. I said I knew the guy.

She joined the next morning.

This is one week later.

She has about 50 more now in our drop box.

It's going to be a busy year.


DIRTY HANDS, CLEAN MONEY
By Rachel Cintula and David Snyder

https://soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs3/dirty-hands-clean-money

Tempo 75 Soulful Country Hard Back beat

V1

With a shovel in your calloused hands
work taught you how to be a man
Some days you turn a wrench,
some days you drive a nail
Every day you pray to keep it together
Come hell or high water or stormy weather
Split wood, stack bales
You see your family, and you can’t fail

P-CH

Because you can’t be bribed,
And you can't be bought,
And you’ll always be described,
As a man who's earned

what he’s got..... with

CH

Dirty hands, dirty hands
Clean money, clean money

V2

Daddy you had brains but you never chased grades
No wall of degrees but you sure got paid
And you were never ashamed
to be a member of the trades
Because you knew that's how this country was made
Come hell or high water you were never afraid
And you knew you would always be
The hero of this family

P-CH

Because you can’t be bribed,
And you can't be bought,
And you always be described,
As a man, who's earned
what he’s got..... with

CH

Dirty hands, dirty hands
Clean money, clean money

BR

I’m not saying one path is better than the other
Cause you taught me to respect one another
If your hands are clean and so is your money
We at least agree on one thing honey

P-CH

And if you can’t be bribed,
And you can't be bought,
And you’ll always be remembered
As a person whose daddy
Taught a lot …. with

CH
Dirty hands, dirty hands
Clean money,clean money

FADE

With a shovel in your calloused hands
work taught you how to be a man
with dirty hands, dirty hands, clean money

All music and lyrics copyright 2022 by Rachel Cintula and David Snyder.

David Snyder: Vocals, instrumentation, and arrangement.


RealTracks in style: 4020:Bass, Electric, ModernCountry16ths Ev16 075
RealTracks in style: 3714:Guitar, Baritone Acoustic, Rhythm AmericanaRootsy16ths Ev16 070
RealTracks in style: 3156:Fiddle, 5-string, Rhythm AmericanaMountain16thsPizzAndy ev16 070
RealTracks in style: 2542:Pedal Steel, Background ModernBalladAtmosphere Ev16 065
RealDrums in style:NashvilleRadioFunkyBallad16^3-a,b:Snare, OpenHat

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