Discover the story of the song > Dooley – The Gourds

This song is about a man named Dooley who lived near a mill and had two daughters. He also had a secret still where he made moonshine. Dooley would sell his moonshine in town and try to make money. Eventually, the authorities caught up with him and he had to hide in the woods, but he never lost his goods. When Dooley died, people were sad and they put a jug beside him and a barrel as a gravestone. The singer is asking Dooley to give him a drink and promises to pay him back someday.