Well I'm gonna tell yall a tale about the one and only Human Forklift and how he got his name. So if you would oblige me for about 3-4 minutes I'd be mighty thankful.

It was the end of the work week and the boys and I wanted to go and tie one on. We wanted to have some drinks, and play some pool, just have oursleves some fun.

So I headed to the Buck Inn out in Doyle and we were all goin to meet up there, it was gonna be a great night, and we'd forget all our cares.

Well my buddy Rick walked through the door, and he's a big man about 6 foot 4, and he had chugged 6 rockstars before he even got to the bar

He said he was tired from work, and didnt want to be out too late, but we gave him a hard time and finally convinced him to stay

He said alright I'm gonna order myself a drink

Let me get a shot of Jameson, and a shot of Jim Beam, some orange juice, and a redbull. Mix it all together and put it in a tall glass. 

You need to take some caution, when drinkin that concoction cause it's a pretty potent mix
But he just hammered em down one after the other, and before we knew it he drank six

He was startin to sway, this and that way from the 12 shots of whiskey. But all those redbulls and rockstars he drank made him bug eyed and twitchy. 

He was actin fine till about 9 then it was like he got possessed, he lost his cool over a game of pool and you wont believe what happened next.

Somehow he was able to lift the pool table and it weighed 900 pounds, then with a roar he flipped that thing and it landed upside down

Well after that it was pretty much the end of our night, we got kicked out, they closed the bar, and Rick got banned for life

We still go to the Buck and we all chuckle thinkin about what Rick did, and in honor of him we order his drink and call it The Human Forklift

The Human Forklift

Show me a good woman
And I'll show you a lovin man
Show me a good woman
And I'll show you a lovin man
Find me a faithful girl I can love and romance

These pretty girls they sparkle
But they're all fools gold
These pretty girls they sparkle
But they're all fools gold
Ain't got no depth ain't got no soul

Don't let these women
Go and bring you down
Don't let these women
Go and bring you down
Hold out for a good one and she'll be your crown

Good Woman Boogie

When she says my music's too loud
Or she's tired of me always goin out
I better change or she won't be here anymore
Well I just smile and wave
There ain't nothin wrong with how I behave
I thought you know what you signed up for
Baby there's the door

I'm a string bendin son of a gun
And I love havin me some fun
I could stay out all night singin and playin guitar
But when I leave she calls my phone
Naggin me to come back home
I thought you knew what you signed up for 
Baby there's the door

Well I ain't changing for some young maiden
That all she does is bring me down
I'm gonna cut it off and count it as a loss
And find a new girl in the next town

Honey baby I'm a good man
And you should love me as I am
All my love and faithfulness you seem to ignore
You're drawin a line in the sand
But I'm tired of all your demands
I thought you knew what you signed up for
Baby there's the door

Well I ain't changing for some young maiden
That all she does is bring me down
I'm gonna cut it off and count it as a loss
And find a new girl in the next town

Well I'm gonna miss you so
And I really hate to see you go
You are my boo, my girl, who I adore
But I sure ain't gonna fold
To try and fit in your mold
You should have known what you signed up for
Baby there's the door

You should have known what you signed up for
Baby there's the door

Theres The Door

The wife and I had got in a fight, and I was kicked out for the night
So I sat at the bar fumin mad
Then a short man walked in, a young Mexican
Wearin a three piece suit and a black cowboy hat

He ordered a Pacifico, and I said, "Hey amigo,
How bout you order a real beer, or go back to where you came."
I know it wasn't right, but I was drunk and wantin to fight
But he just smiled and asked me my name

I said, "I aint tellin you nothin," and to prove I wasn't bluffin
I walked over and knocked the bottle out his hand
It spilled all down his suit, I waited to see what he'd do
But he smiled, shook his head, and walked out the back

I followed him outside still lookin for a fight
and said "hey Pancho why you runnin away scared"
But faster than a mamba strike, he hit me with a pretty hard right
And I keeled over gaspin for air

He pulled out a revolver, and poured the bullets in his hand
and said, "Amigo, do you believe in heaven or hell?
Well you might find out tonight, what's on the other side
For messin with a member of the Cartel

He said my cylinder holds 5, but I'm gonna put in 3
For everything that you've done to me
One for spilling my beer, one for ruining my suit
and one more for bein racist and mean

He put the bullets in, gave the cylinder a spin
Ad I still lay writhing on the ground
He pulled the hammer back, I waited for the blast
And I thought of my wife and kids back in town

He pulled the trigger, click. I couldn't help but flinch
He grinned and said, "Todays your lucky day
I let the Lord decide, and He wants to spare your life
And I hope that you'll go and change your ways."

He got inside his car, drove away from the bar
And I used a payphone to call a cab
Now I don't pick no fights, ever since that scary night,
With the cartel member in the black cowboy hat.

Black Cowboy Hat

California

If Thats Alright By You

Moseyin Around Town

Rescued My Soul

What Will You Leave Behind

Few And Far Between

Foolish, Foolish, Me

Livin On The Road

My Soul Is Saved

Nothin But Bad Luck

Habitual Heartbreaker

I'm Goin To Go See My Momma

One More Time

Rollin Fine

The Kind Of Life That I Love

Overtime Junkie

Barrel Racin Beauty

Strange Existence

Hey yall, my name is Tim Knecht and I'm a singer/songwriter from Susanville, California. I play country/folk/blues, and some of the things I write about are love, depression, travelin and my faith in God. Currently touring the US and playing open mics, busking on the streets, and recording new music. Follow me on Facebook/Instagram to see what I'm up to and where I'm at, or if you need to get ahold of me. 

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Tim Knecht

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