The Ballad Of Curtis Loew-Lynyrd Skynyrd

[ti:The Ballad Of Curtis Loew] [ar:Lynyrd Skynyrd] [al:Lyve] [by:] [offset:0] [00:12.06]Well I used to wake the mornin’ before the rooster crowed [00:18.93] [00:20.67]Searchin’ for soda bottles to get myself some dough [00:26.35] [00:28.22]Run 'em down to the corner down to the country store [00:33.53] [00:35.28]Cash 'em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Leow [00:40.64] [00:42.76]Old Curt was a black man with white curly hair [00:47.75] [00:49.75]When he had a fifth of wine he did not have a care [00:55.26] [00:56.88]He used to own an old Dobro used to play it across his knees [01:02.31] [01:04.10]I'd give old Curt my money he'd play all day for me [01:09.22] [01:11.34]Play me a song Curtis Leow Curtis Leow [01:16.33] [01:18.46]Well I got your drinkin' money tune up your Dobro [01:23.82] [01:25.63]People said he was useless them people all were fools [01:30.38] [01:33.82]'Cause Curtis Leow was the finest picker to ever play the blues [01:40.32] [01:49.17]He looked to be sixty and maybe I was ten [01:54.16] [01:55.91]Mama used to whup me but I'd go see him again [02:01.05] [02:02.80]I'd clap my hands stomp my feets try to stay in time [02:08.11] [02:10.04]He'd play me a song or two then take another drink of wine [02:15.22] [02:17.22]Play me a song Curtis Leow Curtis Leow [02:22.23] [02:24.29]Well I got your drinkin' money tune up your Dobro [02:29.54] [02:31.42]People said he was useless them people all were fools [02:36.59] [02:39.47]'Cause Curtis Leow was the finest picker to ever play the blues [02:45.94] [02:47.50]Yesssir