RIP Jerry Lee Lewis
That song has haunted me since the first time I heard it... and I didn't even know Billie Joe...She grew up in the MS Delta. These lyrics, which she wrote, for me have been a bit haunting for decades.
PSA: Played this twin fiddle version by request once again just last week at the service of a friend's deceased son here in Hot Springs.
Been requested quite a few too many times since we recorded it over 20 years ago. I usually play the file at the grave site, simply using an iPhone and a Bluetooth Bose SoundLink Revolve+ (Series II) sitting on the ground. Unobtrusive, no muss, no fuss.
Warning: By the time the twin fiddles kick in tears are falling, and when the solo fiddle fades into the distance at the end the flood starts.
I have an MP4 file should anyone might want a copy for a similar purpose, just PM me and you're welcome to it.
The idea was to represent the beginning, middle and end of a life with the instrumental arrangement/mix.Wow! You could just jump to 2:01, but don't. Ya gotta hear the opening act to appreciate the twin stars.