I volunteered for the army on my birthday They draft the white trash first,round here anyway I done two tours of duty in vietnam And I came home with a brand new plan I take the seed from colombia and mexico I plant it up the holler down copperhead road Well the d.e.a. The song was a hit for Earle and reached number 10 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. According to Songfacts, Copperhead Road was released in 1988 as the title track on Steve Earle’s third studio album. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and was Earles highest-peaking song to. It was released in 1988 as the first single and title track from his third studio album of the same name. This is the official music video for 'Copperhead Road' by Steve Earle from his 1988 release, Copperhead Road. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends. Steve Earle Releases ‘Copperhead Road’ in 1988. 'Copperhead Road' is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Steve Earle. Seagull Merlin Lesson - Copperhead Road by Steve Earle. This file may only be used for private study, scholarship or research. Now daddy ran the whiskey in a big block dodge Bought it at an auction at the masons lodge Johnson county sheriff painted on the side Just shot a coat of primer then he looked inside Well him and my uncle tore that engine down I still remember that rumblin sound Well the sheriff came around in the middle of the night Heard mama cryin, knew something wasnt right He was headed down to knoxville with the weekly load You could smell the whiskey burnin down copperhead road You’d better stay away from Copperhead Road. This file is the author s own work and represents their interpretation of the song. Well my names john lee pettimore Same as my daddy and his daddy before You hardly ever saw grandaddy down here He only came to town about twice a year Hed buy a hundred pounds of yeast and some copper line Everybody knew that he made moonshine Now the revenue man wanted grandaddy bad He headed up the holler with everything he had Its before my time but Ive been told He never came back from copperhead road