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The Ballad Of Curtis Lowe Lyrics

Artist: Lynyrd Skynyrd

Well I used to wake the mornin, before the rooster crowed. Searchin for soda bottles to get myself some dough.

Brought em down to the corner, down to the country store. Cash em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Lowe.

Old Curt was a black man, with white, curly hair. When he had a fifth of wine he did not have a care.

He used to own an old dobro, used to play it 'cross his knee. I'd give old Curt my money, he'd play all day for me.

Play me a song Curtis Lowe, Curtis Lowe. Well I got your drinkin money, tune up your dobro. People said he was useless, them people all were fools, cause Curtis Lowe was the finest picker to ever play the blues.

He looked to be sixty, and maybe I was ten. Mama used to warn me but I'd go see him again. I'd clap my hands, and stomp my feet, try to stay in time. He'd play me a song or two, then take another drink of wine.

Play me a song Curtis Lowe, Curtis Lowe. Well I got your drinkin money, tune up your dobro. People said he was useless, them people all were fools, cause Curtis Lowe was the finest picker to ever play the blues.

On the day Old Curtis died, nobody came to pray. Old preacher said some words, and they chucked him in the clay. Well he lived a lifetime, playin the black man's blues. And on the day he lost his life, that's all he had to do.

Play me a song Curtis Lowe, hey, Curtis Lowe. I wish that you was here so everyone would know. People said he was useless, them people all were fools, cause Curtis you're the finest picker to ever play the blues.

Comments/Interpretations

by nigger on 6/19/2008 7:43pm
curtis lowe was the finest nigger to ever play the bluessss

by curtis on 7/1/2008 1:43pm
he was a god man

by dave on 8/21/2008 9:31pm
whoever called that man a nigger is a real winner (haha) fuckin loser

by czar on 11/25/2008 8:07pm
niggger or not curtis lowe is the insperation for one great song

by sxxxxr on 1/12/2009 3:49pm
he was just a homeless drunk niggar that had a guitar he aint no picker he just got drunk enough to where it sounded good to him

by TJ on 1/16/2009 1:12pm
Have some respect some of you all need to evaluate what you're saying. The N word is not taken lightly to some people. God Bless

by None of your business on 2/4/2009 3:56pm
Don't use the n word, many people find it offensive, me included.

This is a very good song, show some respect.

by BluesmanRhodes on 7/3/2009 3:18pm
Idiots!If you ever listened to the blues,jazz,rock and roll,heavy rock,southern rock,metal....you are hearing music,the roots of which are founded,rooted,based,on black cultured rythms and meanings.
This song is bout' a BLUESMAN that happens to be black,NOT the other way around!

by BetterdazeRocknBluesBand on 10/27/2009 6:05pm
Show some freakn' respect. What a lousy example of a musician. What is wrong with you people,sounds like your more of a poor excuse of life, rather than this bluesman.

by Brad on 10/8/2010 1:07pm
Some of you are stupied people...not even a real person. The song is about a mix of real people from Ronnie's childhood. You're talking shit about ghosts!

by OD on 7/14/2012 8:09pm
You people who call others nigger try looking in the mirror,In there you will see what a NIGGER really is!!!

by Anon on 3/11/2014 12:06pm
The actual lyrics did say nigger.

It wasn't being used as a slur don't be butt-hurt