The Ballad Of Curtis Loew (Album Version)-Lynyrd Skynyrd

[ti:The Ballad Of Curtis Loew (Album Version)] [ar:Lynyrd Skynyrd] [al:Discoveries] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Ballad Of Curtis Loew (Album Version) - Lynyrd Skynyrd [00:09.73]Well I used to wake the morning before the rooster crowed [00:18.15]Searching for soda bottles to get myself some dough [00:25.62]Brought 'em down to the corner down to the country store [00:32.50]Cash 'em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Loew [00:39.38]Old Curt was a black man with white curly hair [00:45.66]When he had a fifth of wine he did not have a care [00:52.65]He used to own an old Dobro used to play it across his knee [00:59.59]I'd give old Curt my money he'd play all day for me [01:06.24]Play me a song Curtis Loew Curtis Loew [01:12.52]Well I got your drinking money tune up your Dobro [01:18.79]People said he was useless them people are the fools [01:26.63]'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues [01:40.61]He looked to be sixty and maybe I was ten [01:47.23]Mama used to whip me but I'd go see him again [01:53.56]I'd clap my hands stomp my feets try to stay in time [02:00.39]He'd play me a song or two then take another drink of wine [02:06.33]Play me a song Curtis Loew Curtis Loew [02:13.17]Well I got your drinking money tune up your Dobro [02:19.72]People said he was useless them people are the fools [02:27.17]'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues [02:39.29]Yes sir [03:34.95]On the day old Curtis died nobody came to pray [03:41.62]Ol' preacher said some words [03:43.86]And they chunked him in the clay [03:48.02]But he lived a lifetime playin' the black man's blues [03:54.63]And on the day he lost his life that's all he had to lose [04:01.29]Play me a song Curtis Loew hey Curtis Loew [04:07.30]I wish that you was here so everyone would know [04:13.75]People said he was useless them people all are fools [04:21.47]'Cause Curtis you're the finest picker to ever play the blues