The Jelly Roll Son Of A Sinner song was released in 2021 as the second single from his album Ballads of the Broken. The song was also Jelly Roll’s first single release to the country music format. The song is about Jelly Roll’s personal life as a traveling musician, as well as his personal struggles with “right and wrong” and drug addiction. This song reached #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.
The music video won three awards at the 2023 CMT Music awards including: “Male Video of the Year”, “Breakthrough Male Video of the Year”, and CMT Digital Performance First” awards. Watch the official music video and see the written lyrics below.
Jelly Roll Son Of A Sinner Music Video
Jason DeFord (known professionally as Jelly Roll) wrote the song with David Ray Stevens and Ernest Keith Smith.
Jelly Roll Son Of A Sinner Lyrics
I never get lonely
I get these ghosts to keep me company
I took the rearview off of this old Ford
So I only see in front of me
Now the past is out of sight and out of mind
Swore I changed, now I’m back chasing these white lines
I’m just a long-haired son of a sinner
Searching for new ways I can get gone
I’m a pedal to the highway
If you ever wonder why we write these songs
‘Cause I’m only one drink away from the devil
I’m only one call away from home
Yeah, I’m somewhere in the middle
I guess I’m just a little right and wrong
These backroads got me
These pills pretend to be my friend
I’m done for the last time
I’m lying to myself again
I always say that
Now I’m on my way back here somehow
I should know by now
I’m just a long-haired son of a sinner
Searching for new ways I can get gone
I’m a pedal to the highway
If you ever wonder why we write these songs
‘Cause I’m only one drink away from the devil
I’m only one call away from home
Yeah, I’m somewhere in the middle
I guess I’m just a little right and wrong
Mistakes I made, I paid for them in cash
Walked a million miles on broken glass
I’m feeling like I’m fading
My heart’s been slowly breaking
Might pop a pill and smoke and maybe drink
Talk to God and tell Him what I think
At first He’s gonna hate me
But eventually He’ll save me
I’m just a long-haired son of a sinner
Searching for new ways I can get gone
I’m a pedal to the highway
If you ever wonder why we write these songs
‘Cause I’m only one drink away from the devil
I’m only one call away from home
Yeah, I’m somewhere in the middle
I guess I’m just a little right and wrong
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