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Uncle Gus: Thievin' Blues (Front Porch Music 07-26-12)

THIEVIN' BLUES
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Now I ain't a good man
I never made an honest dime
I ain't a good man
Never made an honest dime
I make my living on the run
And I been thievin' all my life

I used to run with burglars
We took what we could find
I used to run with a band of burglars
We took what we could find
Busted in people's houses
Up and down the county line

I been from Rollin' Fork to Bentonia
New York to California
This devil's been down to George
I even been to Winnipeg

And I ain't a good man
I never made an honest dime
I make my living on the run
I been thievin' all my life

Now I had me a woman
Way down in Birmingham
I had me a woman
Way down in Birmingham
She took my last six hundred dollars
And went back to her other man

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The bit about running with a band of burglars is actually sort-of-true in a roundabout way...about 14 years ago, I was in a punk band called The Burglars.

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Comment by Uncle Gus on October 18, 2012 at 6:35pm: Bug: three string fretless biscuit tin guitar. It sounds really banjo-like, though, which is why this is one of my favorites (despite the mile-high action).

Comment by 407bug on October 18, 2012 at 4:40am: Is that like a banjo? its sounding good to me man

Comment by Uncle Gus on August 1, 2012 at 7:10pm: Much gratitude to all.

Jim: You know, I never thought I'd experience something coming out of a cookie tin that I liked more than the actual cookies, but I've gotta admit - I think I like the sound of the tins more than the cigar boxes. Jus' don' tell nobody I said that.

Comment by Jim Woods on August 1, 2012 at 6:19pm: Another great song & great performance. A whole lotta fun from a cookie tin!!

Comment by ED (Bad Finger) on August 1, 2012 at 8:05am: Great reaction from the crowd. Awesome song.

Comment by Uncle John on August 1, 2012 at 6:32am: Gus, I'm 'gotta warn ya'. The Winnipeg line is funny and good. The whole song is good.

Comment by Uncle Gus on July 31, 2012 at 10:49pm: Thanks for the kind words, everyone!

UJ: I went with "Winnipeg" because I couldn't think of a word that rhymed less with "California," etc.

Comment by RTZGUITARS on July 31, 2012 at 9:03pm: Nice Gus bandit blues

Comment by Uncle John on July 31, 2012 at 7:52pm: If I could click like four times I would do so. I love the lyrics and song. Wish I had wrote them! Well maybe not the Winnipeg line!!!! But it made the audience laugh and me too.

Nice, polished performance too.