Junk Food

by Aaron Carthen Reed recording of 19 from Junk Food (Delmark 3970) Ridin' down a highway in my ragged Greyhound bus Wanted to buy me some food but my money didn't have enough No time for foolin' around I had to go an' do a show So I edged it off the highway at a 7-11 store I bought junk food I bought me some junk food I bought some junk food I bought some junk food I bought me some junk food, junk food Lord, Lord, Lord I bought a long hot dog Wasn't no steak dinner but I ate just the same Wasn't no hamburger, I didn't stop at Burger King It wasn't no Fat Mac, and it wasn't no barbecue It wasn't no collard greens, I tell ya but plain old junk food I was eatin' junk food I was eatin' this junk food I was eatin' some junk food I was eatin' this junk food I was eatin' junk food, junk food Lord, Lord, Lord I ate a foot long dog I hate this junk food It's bad for my health But I'm playin' these lousy blues An' I can't afford nothin' else Never made too much money So that's all I've got to eat Them Polish hot dog and I buy 'em on Maxwell Street Got to eat junk food I got to eat junk food I got to eat junk food I got to eat junk food I got to eat junk food, junk food Woo Woo Wee Talkin' 'bout bologna an' cheese I've got to eat junk food I've got to eat junk food I've got to eat junk food I've got to eat junk food I've got to eat junk food I've got to eat junk food I've got to eat junk food I've got to eat junk food __________ Note: Maxwell Street , famous "blues" street in Chicago.

 

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