C. C. & O. Blues
C. C. & O. Blues-Simmie Dooley and Pink Anderson
Simmie Dooley, vocal and guitar in D position, standard tuning, Pink Anderson, spoken asides and guitar in D position, standard tuning
INTRO SOLO
If you didn't want me, why don't you tell me so
If you didn't want me, why don't you tell me so
If you didn't want me, why don't you tell me so (Spoken: What, boss?)
I won't be hangin' 'round, your door no more
Gonna ride the Seaboard, either ride the blind
Gonna ride the Seaboard, either ride the blind
Gonna ride the Seaboard, either ride the blind (Spoken: What you gon’ do?)
Gonna ride that train, you call that C.C. line
I'm goin' up the country, and the time ain’t long
I'm goin' up the country, and the time ain’t long
I'm goin' up the country, and the time ain’t long (Spoken: What you going for?)
Going up the country, to count the days I'm gone
The C.C. & O, the best train of the ride
The C.C. & O, the best train of the ride
The C.C. & O, the best train of the ride (Spoken: What about it, boy?)
That's the train to ride, to pacify your mind
SOLO
Mama told me, so did father too
Said, mama told me, so did father too
Said, mama told me, so did father too (Spoken: What they tell you, boss?)
That C.C. road, gonna be the death of you
SOLO (Spoken: Whup it, boy, whup it!)
I wonder where, the engineer is goin'
I wonder where, the engineer is goin'
I wonder where, the engineer is goin' (Spoken: Why, boss?)
I feel like riding, if it's all night long
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