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	Current version of Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyrics The Ballad of Curtis Loew (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/l/lynyrd-skynyrd/ballad-of-curtis-l...) Current version of the lyrics						Version 1 of Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyrics The Ballad of Curtis Loew (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/l/lynyrd-skynyrd/ballad-of-curtis-l...) Version 1 of the lyrics
1	Well I used to wake the morning before the rooster crowed						The Ballad of Curtis Loew	1
2	Searching for soda bottles to get myself some dough						by Lynyrd Skynyrd	2
3	Brought 'em down to       the corner, down to the country store						Well, I used to wake the mornin' before     the rooster crowed,	3
4	Cash 'em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Loew						Searchin' for soda bottles                  to get myself some dough.	4
5							Run 'em down to the corner, down to the country store,	5
6	Old Curt was                           a black man with white curly hair						Cash 'em in, and give my money to a        man named Curtis Loew.	6
7	When he had a fifth of wine, he did not have a care						Old Curt was a black man with white curly hair,	7
8	He used to own an old Dobro, used to play across his knee						When he had a fifth of wine he did not have a care,	8
9	I'd give              old Curt my money, he'd play all day for me						He used to own an old Dobro, used to       play it 'cross his knee	9
10							I give old Curt my money, he play all day for me.	10
11	Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew						Play me a song, Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew,	11
12	Well, I got your drink and money, tune up your Dobro						Well, I got your drinkin'      money, tune up your Dobro.	12
13	People said he was useless, then people are the fools						People said he was useless, them people all were fools,	13
	'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues						'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues
14							He looked to be sixty, and maybe I was ten,	14
15	He looked to be sixty, and maybe I was ten						Mama used to whup me, but I'd go see him again.	15
16	Mama used                                     to whip me, but I'd go see him again						I clap my hands, stomp my feets, try to stay in time,	16
17	I'd clap my hands, stomp my feets, try to stay in time						He'd play a song or two, then take another drink of wine.	17
18	He'd play me a song or two, then take another drink of wine						Play       me a song, Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew,	18
19							Well, I got your drinkin' money, tune up your Dobro.	19
20	Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew						People said he was useless, them people all were fools,	20
1	Well, I got your drink and money, tune up your Dobro							1
2	People said he was useless, then people are the fools							2
	'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues						'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues
21	Yes sir						On the day old Curtis died, nobody came and prayed.	21
22							Ol' preacher said some words, and they chunked him in the grave.	22
23	On                                   the day old Curtis died, nobody came to pray						Well, he lived a lifetime, playin' the black man's blues	23
24	Ol' preacher said some words, and they chunked him in the glade						And on                                                  the day he lost his life, that's all he had to lose.	24
25	But he lived a lifetime, playin' the black man's blues						Play me        a song, Curtis Loew, hey, Curtis Loew,	25
26	And on the day he lost his life, that's all he had to lose						I wish that you was here so ev'ryone would know	26
27							People said he was useless, them people all were fools,	27
28	Play me a song Curtis Loew, hey Curtis Loew						'Cause, Curtis, you're the finest picker to ever play the blues.	28
29	I wish that you was here so everyone would know						Transcribed by Rich Kulawiec, rsk@ecn.purdue.edu	29
3	People said he was useless, then people all are fools							3
4	'Cause Curtis you're the finest picker to ever play the blues							4

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