Blindman

by Peter Albin Sam Andrew Dave Getz James Gurley Janis Joplin recording of 1967 from Big Brother & the Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin (Sony 66425) Well, the blind man, he stood on the way and cried Blind man, he stood on the way and cried Blind man stood on the way and cried Crying, "Oh, show me the way, show me the way Show me the way, the way to go home" My daddy stood on that-a way and cried My daddy stood on that-a way and cried Daddy stood on the way and cried Crying, "Oh, show me the way, show me the way Show me the way, the way to go home" Now now now, the blind man, he stood on the way and cried Blind man, he stood on the way and cried Blind man stood on the way and cried Crying, "Oh, show me the way, show me the way Show me the way, the way to go home" "Show me the way, show me the way, Show me the way, the way to go home"

 

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