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Emmitt Owens, Cokehead, A Million Dollars Worth (Lyrics)

On the edge of a valley where rock and dirt were dredged,
Lives an old man called Paw who once dwelled on the washed-out ridge.
In the hollows between mountains and hills sits his cabin,
Where he cross-stitched his timbers and steadied his rifle on tree limbs.
He hoots like an owl and howls like a wolf,
As his banjo echoes through the Alabama woods.

He came here fishing off the river in a hollowed log canoe,
Captain of his boat and captain with no crew.
Nothing to do but drink moonshine and watch pine trees sway,
Nothing to do but patiently wait,
Build a cabin and raise his hogs with plenty of space to stray.

It was the sideways drift of a ship,
Floating on the Sipsey under the covered bridge.
Where Paw’s gold was discovered and quickly became coveted.
The rifle sounded and the bullet drifted as it cut through wind.

Killing the possum before it even got to reach for his chicken.

One egg is worth a million dollars and a whole tree could produce the seeds to build a house on.

Damn straight, Beck …
A million dollars worth …

A MILLION DOLLARS WORTH …

(“One egg is worth a million dollars” suggests that a single egg contains the potential for life, growth, and future productivity (whether it’s a chicken that will lay more eggs or provide food). The metaphor indicates that something small and seemingly simple can hold enormous potential value.

“A whole tree could produce the seeds to build a house on” refers to how a single tree can produce numerous seeds, which could grow into many trees, eventually providing enough lumber to build an entire house. This illustrates the concept of exponential growth from a single source.

Together, these phrases emphasize how initial investments (an egg, a tree) can yield returns far exceeding their apparent value through growth, reproduction, and time. It’s about seeing the potential value in small beginnings rather than just their present state.)