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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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).
Is that like a banjo? its sounding good to me man
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.
Another great song & great performance. A whole lotta fun from a cookie tin!!
Great reaction from the crowd. Awesome song.
Gus, I'm 'gotta warn ya'. The Winnipeg line is funny and good. The whole song is good.
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.
Nice Gus bandit blues
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.
That's good. Good job!
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