Down The Dirt Road Blues (Version 1)
by Charley Patton recording of 1929-1934 from Charley Patton: Founder Of The Delta Blues (Yazoo L-1020) 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 __________ Note 1: Nation, the "Indian Nation" now Oklahoma, a nineteenth century term Note 2: "my" most likely refers to "my rider"
