original blues - acoustic - on a GDgB pot lid guitar

I went [I] down to the [V] train yard,
with my [IV] satchel in my [I] hand.
Headed some place to [V] be a new [I] man.

I left behind a [V] woman,
I never [IV] shoulda left [I] hind.
I was tired of working, tired of that old grind.

I had to ride the [V] blinds
cause' I [IV] didn't have much [I] dough.
I rode the Katy train to the [V] Gulf Of Mexi- [I] co.

I couldn't keep a [V] job there,
Cause I [IV] messed up left and [I] right.
I hopped the Southern Pacific and [V] left one stormy [I] night.

I drifted out to Cali-[V]fornia,
Had a [IV] job on the Frisco [I] Bay.
I had it made till I [V] pissed it all a-[I]way.

I got in with a [V ] bad crowd
and [IV] ended up in [I] jail
Ain't no way to get ahead be- [V] hind them county [I] bars.

I'm a drunk and a [V] bum.
I [IV] wasted my [I] life.
Never shoulda left that woman. [V] I could had a good [I] life.

SOLO & repeat first verse

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Comment by James O Lunsford on June 24, 2016 at 1:34pm

Good song and performance Uncle John

Comment by Uncle John on June 24, 2016 at 11:46am

Thanks, Dave and Derek.  :)

Comment by Derek Rose on June 24, 2016 at 11:41am

This is one of your best I believe!

Comment by Dave Lynas on June 24, 2016 at 10:52am
Very good Uncle. Your harp fit in great. Good words too.
Comment by Uncle John on June 24, 2016 at 10:25am

Thanks, AGP.   I was out mowing the grass and had the song in my head and 'Oh crap', it sounded like "Key To The Highway".   But then I try to sing 'Key' to this song and it does not work. 

This not stealing and original thing is tricky.

Comment by AGP # on June 24, 2016 at 9:35am

"Yep", another "Goodun" !!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Uncle John on June 24, 2016 at 6:56am

Thanks, Rick. 

Comment by Rick Alexander on June 24, 2016 at 6:36am

I like this one a lot,  Uncle John!

Comment by Uncle John on June 24, 2016 at 6:07am

I mean, thanks, Pick.

Comment by Uncle John on June 24, 2016 at 6:07am

Yup?

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