Six Strings Down

by Aaron Neville / C. Neville / E. Kalb / K. Smith / Jimmy Vaughan recording of 1998 from Lifeline (Blue Groove BG-9020), Alpine valley In the middle of the night Six strings down On the heaven-bound flight Got a pick, a strap, guitar on his back Ain’t gonna cut the angels no slack Heaven done called Another blues-stringer back home See the voodoo chile Holding out his hand I’ve been waitin’ on you brother Welcome to the band Good blues-stringin’ Heaven-fine singin’ Jesus, Mary and Joseph Been lis’nin’ to your playin’ Heaven done called Another blues-stringer back home Lord they called Another blues-stringer back home Albert Collins up there Muddy an’ Lightnin’ too Albert King and Freddy Playin’ the blues T-Bone Walker, Guitar Slim Little Son Jackson and Frankie Lee Sims Heaven done called Another blues-stringer back home Lord they called Another blues-stringer back home Lord they called Another blues-stringer back home Heaven done called Another blues-stringer back home Lord they called Another blues-stringer back home Heaven done called Another blues-stringer back home They called Another blues-stringer back home Back home

 

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