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Thursday 4 February 2010

Lyric for the day


I'm blowin' down this old dusty road,
I'm a-blowin' down this old dusty road,
I'm a-blowin' down this old dusty road, Lord, Lord,
An' I ain't a-gonna be treated this a-way.

I'm a-goin' where the water taste like wine,
I'm a-goin' where the water taste like wine,
I'm a-goin' where the water taste like wine, Lord,
An' I ain't a-gonna be treated this way.

Woody Guthrie - Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad

Moneyless and hungry, Woody hitchhiked, rode freight trains, and even walked his way to California, taking whatever small jobs he could. In exchange for bed and board, Woody painted signs and played guitar and sang in saloons along the way, developing a love for traveling the open road—a lifelong habit he would often repeat. I read his auto-biography called Bound For Glory, if you like Woody you'll love this. A one off who has inspired every protest singer since.

1 comment:

  1. Good on ya!!

    As inspiration goes, you can't do much better than Woody...

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