The Ballad Of Curtis Loew
Key: EEnglish
Verse
Well I Eused to wake the mornin' beBfore the rooster crowed
ESearchin' for soda bottles Ato get myself some F#dough
EBrung 'em down to the corner, Bdown to the country store
ACash 'em in and give my money to a man named Curtis ELowe
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EOl' Curt was a Bblack man with Awhite curly Ehair
EWhen he had a Bfifth of wine he Adid not have a Ecare
EHe used to own an old doBbro used to Aplay it 'cross his Eknee
EI'd give Ol' BCurt my money, he'd Aplay all day for Eme
Chorus
APlay me a song, Curtis ELowe, hey Curtis Lowe
AI got your drinkin' money, Etune up your dobro
APeople said you was useless but them Epeople all were F#fools
ECause Curtis Lowe was the Bfinest picker to eAver play the Eblues
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EHe looked to be B60, Amaybe I was E10
EMama used to Bwhoop me but I'd Ago see him aEgain
EI'd clap my hands, Bstomp my feets Atryin' to stay in Etime
EHe'd play me Bsong or two then Atake another drink of Ewine
Chorus
APlay me a song, Curtis ELowe, hey Curtis Lowe
AI got your drinkin' money, Etune up your dobro
APeople said you was useless but them Epeople all were F#fools
ECause Curtis Lowe was the Bfinest picker to eAver play the Eblues
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EOn the day Ol' BCurtis died noAbody came to Epray
EOld preacher Bsaid some words and they Achucked him in the Eclay
EHe lived a Blifetime Aplayin' the black man's Eblues
EAnd on the day he Blost his life that's Aall he had to Elose
Chorus
APlay me a song Curtis ELowe, hey Curtis Lowe
AI wish that you was here so eEveryone would know
APeople said you was useless but them Epeople all were F#fools
Cause DCurtis, you're the Bfinest picker to Aever play the Eblues