The Ballad of Curtis Loew

Verse

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Well, I used to wake the mornin', before the rooster crowed,

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Searchin for soda bottles to get myself some dough,

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Run em down to the corner, down to the country store,

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Cash em in, and give my money to a man named Curtis Lowe.

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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, used to play it cross his knee

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I give old Curt my money, he play all day for me.

Chorus

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Play me a song, Curtis Lowe, Curtis Lowe, G|-11b13-13b11-|

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Well, I got your drinkin money, tune up your Dobro G|-9/11-11-11/13-11b13r11-9-|

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People said he was useless, them people all were fools, G|-9~-p-6~-|

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Cause Curtis Lowe was the finest picker to ever play the blues

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Verse

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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 clap my hands, stomp my feet, try to stay in time,

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He d play a song or two, then take another drink of wine.

Chorus

A E E7

Play me a song, Curtis Lowe, Curtis Lowe,

A E E7

Well, I got your drinkin money, tune up your Dobro.

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People said he was useless, them people all were fools,

E D A E

Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues

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Verse

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On the day ol Curtis died, no body came to pray,

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the old preecher said some words, and they chucked him into clay,

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he lived a lifetime, playin the blackmans blues,

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on the day he lost his life, thats all he had 2 lose.

Chorus

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Play me a song, Curtis Lowe, Curtis Lowe,

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Well, I got your drinkin money, tune up your Dobro.

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People said he was useless, them people all were fools,

E D A E

Cause Curtis Lowe was the finest picker to ever play the blues

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Have fun

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