[00:00.00]时代音乐网 www.78497.com  [00:00.70]The Ballad Of Curtis Loew - Various Artists [00:16.76]I used to wake the mornin' [00:20.01]Before the rooster crowed [00:23.59]Searchin' for soda bottles [00:26.71]To get myself some dough [00:30.65]Brought 'em down to the corner [00:33.70]Down to the country store [00:37.66]Cash 'em in  and give my money [00:40.34]To a man named Curtis Loew [00:44.57]Old Curt was a black man [00:47.50]Had white curly hair [00:51.36]When he had a fifth of wine [00:54.15]He did not have a care [00:58.25]He used to own an old Dobro [01:00.93]Used to play it 'cross his knee [01:05.06]I'd give old Curt my money [01:07.85]He'd play all day for me [01:11.95]Play me a song [01:14.17]Curtis Loew  Curtis Loew [01:18.53]Well  I got your drinkin' money [01:21.72]Tune up your Dobro [01:25.17]People said he was useless [01:27.76]But them people all were fools [01:33.38]'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker [01:36.75]To ever play the blues [01:50.10]He looked to be sixty [01:52.29]And maybe I was just about ten [01:56.53]Mama used to whoop me [01:58.24]But I'd go see him again [02:03.05]I'd clap my hands  stomp my feet [02:06.41]Try to keep the time [02:10.07]He'd play me a song or two [02:12.60]Then take another drink of wine [02:16.70]Play me a song [02:19.24]Curtis Loew  Curtis Loew [02:23.57]Well  I got your drinkin' money [02:26.71]Tune up your Dobro [02:30.28]People said he was useless [02:32.86]Them people all were fools [02:38.50]'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker [02:41.92]To ever play the blues [02:49.44]Oh play his blues [02:57.00]Oh oh [03:03.05]Oh oh [03:38.11]On the day old Curtis died [03:41.57]Nobody came to pray [03:45.11]Ol' preacher said some words [03:47.88]And we chunked him in the clay [03:52.02]Well  he lived a lifetime [03:54.90]Playin' the black man's blues [03:58.85]And on the day he lost his life [04:01.53]That's all he had to lose [04:05.28]Play me a song [04:07.88]Curtis Loew Curtis Loew [04:12.36]I wish that you was here so [04:15.21]Everyone would know [04:19.03]People said he was useless [04:21.65]But them people all were fools [04:27.30]'Cause Curtis you're the finest picker [04:30.75]To ever play the blues