Down The Dirt Road Blues (Version 2)
by 
Charley Patton 
recording of 1929-1934 
from probably 
Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1 (Document DOCD-5009) 
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 
Her heart hurts so bad, she try to keep it hid 
Her heart hurts so bad, she try to keep it hid 
Ah, Lord, I got some, hmm, finer love somewhere 
I feel like choppin' it, chips flyin' everywhere 
I feel like choppin' it, chips flyin' everywhere 
I'm glad, but I'm leavin', Lord, but I couldn't stay there 
Some people say them overseas blues ain't bad 
(spoken: Why, of course they are) 
Some people say them overseas blues ain't bad 
(spoken: What was the matter with 'em?) 
It must not been them overseas blues I had 
Everyday seems like murder here 
(spoken: My Lord, of course they are) 
Everyday seems like murder here 
I'm gone leave tomorrow, I know you don't a bit more care 
I can't go down a dark road by myself 
I can't go down a dark road by myself 
(spoken: My Lord, who ya gonna carry?) 
I don't carry my heart, gonna carry me someone's else 
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Note: haven't been able to verify this version so far, found it on the net. Version 1 however is verified from the Yazoo L-1020 CD