Charley Patton

Down The Dirt Road Blues (Version 1)

Charley Patton


I'm goin' away, to a world unknown 
I'm goin' away, to a world unknown 
I'm worried now, 
but I won't be worried long My rider 
got somethin', she's tryin'a keep it hid 
My rider got somethin', she's tryin'a keep it hid 
Lord, I got somethin' to find that somethin' with 
I feel like choppin', chips flyin' everywhere 
I feel like choppin', chips flyin' everywhere 
I been to the Nation 
, oh Lord, but I couldn't stay there 
Some people say them oversea blues ain't bad 
(spoken: Why, of course they are) 
Some people say them oversea blues ain't bad 
(spoken: What was a-matter with 'em?!) 
It must not a-been them oversea blues I had 
Every day seem like murder here 
(spoken: My God, I'm no sheriff) 
Every day seem like murder here 
I'm gonna leave tomorrow, I know you don't bid my care 
Can't go down any dirt road by myself 
Can't go down any dirt road by myself 
(spoken: My Lord, who ya gonna carry?) 
I don't carry my 
, gonna carry me someone else