Colter Wall | "Summer Wages" | Western AF

Never hit seventeen
When you play against the dealer
For you know that the odds
Won't ride with you
Never leave your woman alone
When your friends are out to steal her
She'll be gambled and gone
Like summer wages

And we'll keep rollin on
Till we get to Vancouver
And the one that I love
She's living there
Its been six long months
And more since I've seen her
She may be gambled and gone
Like summer wages

(Chorus)
In all the beer parlors
Down around Main Street
Dreams of the season
They're all spilled down on the floor
And the big stands of timber
Wait there just for fallin'
And the hookers standin' watchfully
Waitin' by the door

Gonna work on the towboats
With my slippery city shoes
Lord I swore I would never do that again
In the great fog bound straights
Where the cedars stand watchin'
I'll be far off and gone
Like summer wages

In all the beer parlors
Down around Main Street
Dreams of the season
They're all spilled down on the floor
And the big stands of timber
Wait there just for fallin'
The hookers standin' watchfully
Waitin' by the door

Never hit seventeen
When you play against the dealer
For you know that the odds
Won't ride with you
Never leave your woman alone
When your friends are out to steal her
She'll be gambled and gone
Like summer wages
Years are gambled and gone
Like summer wages

This song mean a lot to me.

Beautiful song writing on this one.

incredible

Still prefer the Ian Tyson version, and have for decades, but this is still pretty good.

This is a beautiful song. And true

I love colter wall so much! Thank you good sir!!

Fake country

Amazing! and oh that 'Waaaaages ' sounds like Dylan

i keep coming back for this song over and over… when colter says “go ahead bud” before the slide solo haha so good.

youre welcome america

I haven't heard anyone use the term beer parlor since the 90s before my grandma passed away. Love it!

Such a great cover!

Cowboy shit

Oh I remember hearing this for the first time from Ian Tyson and Colter doesn’t disappoint either.

The Best version I've heard......,,,,,,,, right after the Master,Ian Tyson

Colters dad. Brad was premier of Saskatchewan.
He drove home 2.5 hours every day after work.
They lived at the end of my street. Brad owned Waylon’s Cadillac. Colter is named for Jesse Colter. Brad thought naming him Waylon was a little much. Lol. Great People.

Boy this brings back old memories. Both the lyrics and the style of the song

I'm a Missourian,born and raised,but he makes me wanna go North and see Canadia with his story telling abilities. Love REAL COUNTRY!

Must not have met many English speaking Canadians if you don’t think they’re just like us

First time I heard him I asked my brother in law where he got these deep Johnny Cash cuts I’d never heard before 😂🤦‍♂️

When is colter wall coming to Ireland

❤

hi

your voice takes me back to 1960 and I've never even been there.

Love Colter! More please!?

Jesus is lord

Flat top player just killing that solo

High pressure when Colter Wall says “go ahead bud…”

Anyone know what hat colter is wearing in this?

Hope he's doing better, my wife and I took her cancer journey, beginning in 2022. That's some fine slide, there, side man.

Love this song, a man cave favorite! Thanks Colter...

Another Ian Tyson classic covered very well by an excellent artist.

Love this tune. My favorite version is JD Crowe and the New South Band with Tony Rice on guitar and vocals, Ricky Scaggs on mandolin and fiddle, JD on banjo (of course) and Jerry Douglas on dobro... can't remember bass player off the top of my head. Outstanding bluegrass version of the tune, but Colter does a bang-up job here.

Been listening to all kinds of music for a while now. This may be my favorite performance I’ve ever heard in my life. Have not stopped listening to this on repeat for weeks now.

He fucking butchers this, ian tysons is better.

Please... Put this song on Spotify.
It really touches my soul, deeply.

That slide solo was absolutely insane, what an amazing version of this classic song.

🇨🇦 I remember Vancouver and Main st.

I love western AF jams!

My favorite Colter performance to date

I was a roofer back in the day , the best time to make money was during the summer . That's why I can relate to this song

As an ex towboat man I have say that was a pleasure Colter. Thanks.

Never hit seventeen
When you play against the dealer
You know that the odds
Won't ride with you
Never leave your woman alone
With your friends around to steal her
She'll be gambled and gone
Like summer wages

And we'll keep rollin on
Till we get to Vancouver
And the lady that I love
Shes living there
Its been six long months
And more since I've seen her
Maybe she's gambled and gone
Like summer wages

(Chorus)
In all the beer parlors
All down along Main Street
The dreams of the season
Are spilled down on the floor
All the big stands of timber
Wait there just for fallin'
The hookers standing watchfully
Waitin by the door
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I'm going to work on them towboats
With my slippery city shoes
Lord I swore I would never do that again
Through the great fog bound straights
Where the cedars stand waitin
I'll be lost and gone
Like summer wages

In all the beer parlors
All down along Main Street
The dreams of the season
Are spilled down on the floor
All the big stands of timber
Wait there just for fallin'
The hookers waiting watchfully
Standing by the door

Never hit seventeen
When you play against the dealer
You know that the odds
Won't ride with you
Never leave your woman alone
With your friends around to steal her
She'll be gambled and gone
Like summer wages
And the years are gambled and lost
Like summer wages

This man might be a time traveler

Dude would u put this on Spotify or in an album already it’s so damn good