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[00:01.36]Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Ballad Curtis Of Loew
[00:09.88]Well I used to wake the mornin’ … before the rooster crowed
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[00:18.21]Searchin’ for soda bottles to get myself some dough
[00:25.83]Run 'em down to the corner … down to the country store
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[00:32.63]Cash 'em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Leow
[00:38.10]Old Curt was a black man with white curly hair
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[00:46.37]When he had a fifth of wine he did not have a care
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[00:52.56]He used to own an old Dobro … used to play it across his knees
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[00:59.36]I'd give old Curt my money … he'd play all day for me
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[01:06.33]Play me a song Curtis Leow … Curtis Leow
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[01:12.47]Well I got your drinkin' money … tune up your Dobro
[01:17.47]People said he was useless … them people all were fools
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[01:26.67]'Cause Curtis Leow was the finest picker to ever play the blues
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[01:40.88]He looked to be sixty … and maybe I was ten
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[01:47.35]Mama used to whup me but I'd go see him again
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[01:53.92]I'd clap my hands, stomp my feets, try to stay in time
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[02:00.05]He'd play me a song or two then take another drink of wine
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[02:06.98]Play me a song Curtis Leow … Curtis Leow
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[02:13.25]Well I got your drinkin' money … tune up your Dobro
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[02:19.53]People said he was useless … them people all were fools
[02:27.55]'Cause Curtis Leow was the finest picker to ever play the blues
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[02:34.13]Yesssir
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[03:35.08]On the day ol' Curtis died nobody came to pray
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[03:41.41]Ol' preacher said some words and they chunked him in the clay
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[03:48.06]Well he lived a lifetime playin' the black man's blues
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[03:54.57]And on the day he lost his life that's all he had to lose
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[04:01.37]Play me a song Curtis Leow … hey Curtis Leow
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[04:07.58]I wish that you was here so everyone would know
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[04:14.06]People said you were useless … them people all are fools
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[04:21.69]'Cause Curtis you're the finest picker to ever play the blues
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[04:35.17]Mmmmm …