The Ballad Of Curtis Loew-Lynyrd Skynyrd

[00:00.00] 作词 : Collins, VanZant [00:01.00] 作曲 : Ronnie Van Zant/Allen Collins [00:10.16]Well I used to wake the mornin’ … before the rooster crowed [00:18.02]Searchin’ for soda bottles to get myself some dough [00:25.79]Run 'em down to the corner … down to the country store [00:31.31]Cash 'em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Leow [00:37.64]Old Curt was a black man with white curly hair [00:44.56]When he had a fifth of wine he did not have a care [00:51.00]He used to own an old Dobro … used to play it across his knees [00:57.31]I'd give old Curt my money … he'd play all day for me [01:04.36]Play me a song Curtis Leow … Curtis Leow [01:10.15]Well I got your drinkin' money … tune up your Dobro [01:18.65]People said he was useless … them people all were fools [01:24.67]'Cause Curtis Leow was the finest picker to ever play the blues [01:31.81]He looked to be sixty … and maybe I was ten [01:46.29]Mama used to whup me but I'd go see him again [01:52.56]I'd clap my hands, stomp my feets, try to stay in time [01:59.00]He'd play me a song or two then take another drink of wine [02:05.21]Play me a song Curtis Leow … Curtis Leow [02:12.15]Well I got your drinkin' money … tune up your Dobro [02:17.92]People said he was useless … them people all were fools [02:24.17]'Cause Curtis Leow was the finest picker to ever play the blues [02:32.63]Yesssir [03:35.27]On the day ol' Curtis died nobody came to pray [03:40.95]Ol' preacher said some words and they chunked him in the clay [03:46.87]Well he lived a lifetime playin' the black man's blues [03:53.46]And on the day he lost his life that's all he had to lose [03:59.46]Play me a song Curtis Leow … hey Curtis Leow [04:06.28]I wish that you was here so everyone would know [04:13.33]People said you were useless … them people all are fools [04:18.42]'Cause Curtis you're the finest picker to ever play the blues [04:26.68]Mmmmm …