Well, [I] Willie he carried his [IV] guitar on his [I] backAs he hopped aboard a freight [V] trainAnd [I] somewhere in the [IV] cold, cold [I] dawnSongs of [V] Hank he would [I] sing.Then Willie would sing your Cheatin' HeartI'm So Lonesome I Could CryAnd when he sang You Win AgainNot a Hobo would have a dry eye.They say old Willie knew every songThat dear old Hank ever wroteHe'd sing them all, word for wordAnd he'd play them, note for note.Willie would sing your Cold Cold HeartBy the hobo campfire each nightAnd sometimes Willie, would even singPraise God I Saw The Light.Well, Willie was known on every lineThey say he rode every trainHis music was a legend among the hobo'sAnd the songs of Hank..that..he.. sang...
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Jees, RTZ. That was a nice gesture, but you shouldn't have. I wish I had practiced it more, substituted CBGs for the guitars and got the diction better.
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Jees, RTZ. That was a nice gesture, but you shouldn't have. I wish I had practiced it more, substituted CBGs for the guitars and got the diction better.
This is awesome john
Thought this deserved #1 so deleted mine
That is so nice, Nancy. Thanks!
Ha, Jim. I did not know who Lencil was until Richard S. told me here.
Ahhh, I see now who Lecil was! Most excellent!
Well done Unc. I might have to find out more about Lecil T Martin
Thanks, Derek!
Fine performance Unc. Nice.
Thanks, James. I admit to under rating Willie. I look at his stuff now and see that he was a great writer and performer and led an interesting life.
Remember Old Box Car Willie Hobo good stuff*****
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