Road: Steve Earle - Copperhead

A moonshiner who ran whiskey during Prohibition. Father: Continued the bootlegging tradition in a 1953 Ford.

The lyrics follow a multi-generational outlaw legacy: Steve Earle - Copperhead Road

The album version of another track on the record, "Johnny Come Lately," features the Irish punk band The Pogues . A moonshiner who ran whiskey during Prohibition

As of 2017, it has sold over 1.1 million digital copies in the U.S.. "Johnny Come Lately

On April 20, 2023, the Tennessee General Assembly officially recognized "Copperhead Road" as Tennessee's 11th official state song .

Often called "power twang" by critics at Rolling Stone , the song features a distinctive intro that uses a synthesizer to mimic traditional Scottish bagpipes before transitioning into a driving mandolin riff and heavy rock beat.

A moonshiner who ran whiskey during Prohibition. Father: Continued the bootlegging tradition in a 1953 Ford.

The lyrics follow a multi-generational outlaw legacy:

The album version of another track on the record, "Johnny Come Lately," features the Irish punk band The Pogues .

As of 2017, it has sold over 1.1 million digital copies in the U.S..

On April 20, 2023, the Tennessee General Assembly officially recognized "Copperhead Road" as Tennessee's 11th official state song .

Often called "power twang" by critics at Rolling Stone , the song features a distinctive intro that uses a synthesizer to mimic traditional Scottish bagpipes before transitioning into a driving mandolin riff and heavy rock beat.