The Ballad Of Curtis Loewv3

The Ballad Of Curtis Loew

by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Words and music by Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant

tabbed by Jason Deere-(OK there's more guitars than this but I'll tab them later)

I LOVE THIS SONG!!

1. Well I used to wake... before the rooster crowed,

Searchin' for soda bottles, get myself some dough--

Run em' down to the corner, down to

the country store, Cash em' in, and give my money to

a man... 2. Old Curt was a black man, with white curly hair.

3. He looked to be sixty, and maybe I was ten.

4. On the day ole Curtis died, nobody came to pray.

When he had a fifth of wine, he did not have a care.

Mama used to whoop me, but I'd go see him again.

Ole preacher said some words, and they chunked him in the clay

He used to own an old do-bro, used to play...

I'd clap my hands, stomp my feets, try to stay in time,

Well he lived a lifetime, playin' the black man's blues.

I give old Curt my money he'd play all day for me

He'd play me a song or two, then take another drink of wine.

And on the day he lost his life, that's all he had to lose.

Chorus: Play me a song, Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew.

1,2: Well I got your drinkin money, so tune up your dobro.

3: I wish that you was here so, everyone would know.

People said he was useless,them people are

the fools------. 'Cause Curtis Loew..finest....ever

3rd time:Cause Curtis you're...finest...ever

play the blues....

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