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I Got (that) Cigar Box Blues Thing...!

Celebrating all things CBG in this new song using new build "Comedy & Tragedy" and new "Orange Tiny Terror" amp. (-:

Guitar - Comedy & Tragedy G+D+G+b+
Amps - Marshall AS50D (Rhythm) and Orange Tiny Terror (Lead)
Drums - Roland TD-12 "Jazz" kit.
Vocals - Slowpaw Steve T with The Middlesex County Itinerate Hobo Gospel Choir Singers (well only 2 of them turned up...)

PLAY LOUD..!

I GOT CIGAR BOX BLUES THING, I PLAY IT EVERY DAY (x2)
JUST TUNE TO THE MUSIC,
AND ROLL YOUR BLUES AWAY.

I GOT CIGAR BOX SONG THING, I WRITE 'EM EVERYDAY (x2)
THOSE LONG COLD WINTER NIGHTS,
THEY JUST FLY AWAY.

I GOT THE SLOWPAW OLD-TIME TRAVELING MEDICINE SHOW (x2)
I GOT CIGAR BOX BLUES THING,
AN' I'M READY TO GO!

I GOT THAT FOUR STRING BLUES THING, IT NEVER GOES AWAY (x2)
THAT DANCIN' LIL' B STRING,
WILL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY.

I GOT CIGAR BOX BUILD THING, I MAKE 'EM EVERYDAY (x2)
IF MY HOUSE GETS ANY SMALLER,
I'LL HAVE TO MOVE AWAY.

I GOT THE SLOWPAW OLD-TIME TRAVELING MEDICINE SHOW (x2)
I GOT CIGAR BOX BLUES THING,
AN' I'M READY TO GO!

I GOT CIGAR BOX LIVE THING, I PRACTICE EVERY DAY (x2)
JUST GET UP ON THAT STAGE, BOY -
AND BLOW THEM BLUES AWAY!

repeat verse 1....

Copyright Steve Trowbridge April 2012
From forthcoming album "SLOWPAW OLD-TIME TRAVELING MEDICINE SHOW"

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Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on April 15, 2012 at 5:00am: Thank guys...! more 'Paw songs to follow...! (-:

Comment by Clock The Wolf on April 14, 2012 at 8:10pm

Comment by Uncle John on April 14, 2012 at 8:06pm: Excellent. Good song and your best performance yet. Like the percussion too.

I got em too, Steve, but mine don't sound as good as yours!