The Ballad of Curtis Loew

Accordi The Ballad of Curtis Loew

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Well I used to wake the morning, 
  
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before the rooster crowed
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 Searching for soda bottles 
   
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to get myself some dough
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 Brought 'em down to the corner, 
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down to the country store
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 Cash 'em in and give my money 
                      
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to a man named Curtis Loew
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 Old Curt was a black man with white curly  hair
              
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When he had a fifth of wine he did not have a care
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 He used to own an old dobro 
        
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used to play it across his  knees
             
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I'd give old Curt my money he'd play all day for me

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 Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew
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 Well I got your drinking money tune up your dobro
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 People said he was useless, 
     
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them people all were fools
       
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'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker 
   
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to ever play the blues

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 He looked to be sixty and maybe I was  ten
             
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Mama used to whoop me but I'd go see him again
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 I'd clap my hands stomp my feet, 
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try to stay in time
               
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He'd play me a song or two 
     
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then take another drink of wine

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 Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew
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 Well I got your drinking money tune up your dobro
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 People said he was useless, 
     
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them people all were fools
       
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'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker 
   
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to ever play the blues

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Yes sir

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 On the day old Curtis died nobody came  to pray
             
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Ol' preacher said some words 
         
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and they chunked him in the clay
                
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Well he lived a lifetime 
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playin' the black man's blues
                  
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And on the day he lost his life 
       
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that's all he had to lose

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 Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew
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 Well I got your drinking money tune up your dobro
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 People said he was useless, 
     
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them people all were fools
       
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'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker 
   
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to ever play the blues

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