Third Street's Going Down

Third Street's Going Down-Peetie Wheatstraw
Peetie Wheatstraw, vocal and piano, unknown guitarist

INTRO

We used to have luck in the valley, but the girls had to move way out of town
We used to have luck in the valley, but the girls had to move way out of town
Some moved in the alley, ooo-well-well, because Third Street is going down

I had a girl on St. Louis Avenue, but Third Street she hung around
I had a girl on St. Louis Avenue, but Third Street she hung around
But the law got so hot, hooo-well-well, until Third Street is going down

I waked up one mornin' my face all full of frown
Waked up one mornin' my face all full of frown
Ahh-ahh, nothin' 'bout my baby, hooo-well, 'bout Third Street is going down

SOLO

The city hired Mr. Keeley, to put a highway through that part of town
I said, the city hired Mr. Keeley, to put a highway through that part of town
The law told the girls to move, hoo-well-well, why, because we are tearing Third Street down

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