The Ballad Of Curtis Loew

[00:10.15] Well I used to wake the morning, before the rooster crowed
[00:17.87] Searching for soda bottles to get myself some dough
[00:25.31] Brought 'em down to the corner, down to the country store
[00:32.38] Cash 'em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Loew
[00:39.17] Old Curt was a black man with white curly hair
[00:46.29] When he had a fifth of wine he did not have a care
[00:52.31] He used to own an old dobro used to play it across his knees
[00:59.00] I'd give old Curt my money he'd play all day for me
[01:05.73] Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew
[01:12.39] Well I got your drinking money tune up your dobro
[01:18.86] People said he was useless, them people all were fools
[01:26.22] 'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues
[01:40.33] He looked to be sixty and maybe I was ten
[01:46.85] Mama used to whoop me but I'd go see him again
[01:54.00] I'd clap my hands stomp my feet, try to stay in time
[01:59.81] He'd play me a song or two then take another drink of wine
[02:06.44] Well play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew
[02:12.90] Well I got your drinking money tune up your dobro
[02:19.24] People said he was useless them people all were fools
[02:26.72] 'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues
[02:38.97] Yes sir
[03:34.71] On the day old Curtis died nobody came to pray
[03:41.23] Ol' preacher said some words and they chunked him in the clay
[03:47.52] Well he lived a lifetime playin' the black man's blues
[03:54.33] And on the day he lost his life that's all he had to lose
[04:00.81] Play me a song Curtis Loew, hey Curtis Loew
[04:07.24] I wish that you was here so everyone would know
[04:13.88] People said you were useless them people all were fools
[04:21.40] 'Cause Curtis you're the finest picker to ever play the blues
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