Dust in a Baggie
intermediate
Dust in a Baggie
Billy Strings
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Chord Chart
Verse
GG
GG
CC
GG
GG
GG
GG
DD
DD
GG
GG
CC
GG
GG
GG
DD
GG
G7G7
Chorus
CC
CC
GG
GG
GG
GG
DD
DD
GG
GG
CC
CC
GG
GG
DD
GG
GG
Chords used:
C
D
G
G7
Lyrics
I ain't slept in seven days, haven't ate in three
Methamphetamine has got a damn good hold of me
My tweaker friends have got me to the point of no return
I just took the lighter to the bulb and watched it burn
This life of sin has got me in
Well it's got me back in prison once again
I used my only phone call to contact my daddy
I got twenty long years for some dust in a baggie
Well if I would have listened to what Mom and Papa said
I wouldn't be locked up in prison, troubled in the head
I took that little pop and sucked until my mind was spun
I got twenty years to sit and think of what I've done
This life of sin has got me in
Well it's got me back in prison once again
I used my only phone call to contact my daddy
I got twenty long years for some dust in a baggie
Sometimes I sit and wonder where my little life went wrong
These old jailhouse blues have got me singing this old song
My life is a disaster, Lord and I feel so ashamed
In here where they call by a number, not a name
This life of sin has got me in
Well it's got me back in prison once again
I used my only phone call to contact my daddy
I got twenty long years for some dust in a baggie
I used my only phone call to contact my daddy
I got twenty long years for some dust in a baggieDemo Videos
About This Song
Dust in a Baggie is a modern bluegrass song written and popularized by Billy Strings that's become a favorite at festivals and jams. The song showcases Billy's ability to blend traditional bluegrass sounds with contemporary songwriting, featuring his signature high-energy style and introspective lyrics about struggles with addiction.