VerseDA
Well I used to wake the mornin' before the rooster crowed
DGE
Searchin for soda bottles to get myself some dough
DA
Brung em down to the corner, down to the country store
GD
Cash em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Lowe
DAGD
Ol' Curt was a black man with white curly hair
DAGD
When he had a fifth of wine he did not have a care
DAGD
He used to own an old dobro used to play it 'cross his knee
DAGD
I'd give Ol' Curt my money, he'd play all day for me
ChorusGD
Play me a song, Curtis Lowe, hey Curtis Lowe
GD
I got your drinkin' money, tune up your dobro
GDE
People said you was useless but them people all were fools
DAGD
Cause Curtis Lowe was the finest picker to ever play the blues
VerseDAGD
He looked to be 60, maybe I was 10
DAGD
Mama used to whoop me but I'd go see him again
DAGD
I'd clap my hands, stomp my feets tryin' to stay in time
DAGD
He'd play me song or two then take another drink of wine
ChorusGD
Play me a song, Curtis Lowe, hey Curtis Lowe
GD
I got your drinkin' money, tune up your dobro
GDE
People said you was useless but them people all were fools
DAGD
Cause Curtis Lowe was the finest picker to ever play the blues
VerseDAGD
On the day Ol' Curtis died nobody came to pray
DAGD
Old preacher said some words and they chucked him in the clay
DAGD
He lived a lifetime playin' the black man's blues
DAGD
And on the day he lost his life that's all he had to lose
ChorusGD
Play me a song Curtis Lowe, hey Curtis Lowe
GD
I wish that you was here so everyone would know
GDE
People said you was useless but them people all were fools
DAGD
Cause Curtis, you're the finest picker to ever play the blues
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