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The ballad of curtis loew
Lynyrd Skynyrd
LYNYRD SKYNYRD The Ballad Of Curtis Loew
from 'Second Helping'
Intro: E D E
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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.
E B
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 Loew.
Verse:
E B A G E
Old Curt was a black man with white cu-rly 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 Do-bro, used to play it 'cross his knees
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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 Loew, Curtis Loew,
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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,
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'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues
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 feets, 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 A
Play me a song, Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew,
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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,
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'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues
verse
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On the day ole Cur-tis died no_bod-y came to pray,__ old preacher
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said some words and they chunked him in the clay.
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well he lived a life-time play-in the black mans_ blues
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and on the day he lost his life thats all he had to lose
Chorus:
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Play me a song, Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew,
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I wish that you was here __ so ev-ry one would know
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People said he was useless, them people all were fools,
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'Cause Curtis Loew you're the finest picker to ever play the blues
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