Leaving Home Blues

Leaving Home Blues-Walter Rhodes
Walter Rhodes, vocal and accordion, Hacksaw Harney, guitar in G position, standard tuning, Maylon Harney, guitar in C position, standard tuning

(First verse started by instruments)
Well, I dreamp' a dream, never dreamt before
Well, my baby told me that I couldn't eat Tommy no more

I laid down happy, woke up this morning cryin'
Well, I laid down happy, up this morning cryin'
I didn't have no blues, but I's just dissatisfied

I know my baby, sure don't know I'm here
Know my baby, sure don't know I'm here
Well, if she did, she would surely feel my care (Spoken: She don't care about you no-ways!)

I wonder will my suitcase hold my clothes
Well I wonder will my, suitcase hold my clothes
I ain't got so many, but I got so far to go (Spoken: What you ain't got, you can put 'em in your pocket and walk!)

(Accordion starts verse)
Well my Mama's dead and, Papa well to be
For the life I'm livin', honey, it's killin' me

Well you used to know me, but you just don't know me now (Spoken: You ain't got no money.)
Well you used to know me, just don't know me now
Eh, used to know me, but you just don't know me now

Oh, Mama told me and Papa told me, too
Well, Mama told me, Papa told me, too
"Well, the life you're livin', honey'll be the death of you."

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