Charley Patton - Down The Dirt Road Blues lyrics

Version 1 I'm goin' away, to a world unknown I'm goin' away, to a world unknown I'm worried now, but I won't be worried long My rider got somethin', she's tryin'a keep it hid My rider got somethin', she's tryin'a keep it hid Lord, I got somethin' to find that somethin' with I feel like choppin', chips flyin' everywhere I feel like choppin', chips flyin' everywhere I been to the Nation, oh Lord, but I couldn't stay there Some people say them oversea blues ain't bad (spoken: Why, of course they are) Some people say them oversea blues ain't bad (spoken: What was a-matter with 'em?!) It must not a-been them oversea blues I had Every day seem like murder here (spoken: My God, I'm no sheriff) Every day seem like murder here I'm gonna leave tomorrow, I know you don't bid my care Can't go down any dirt road by myself Can't go down any dirt road by myself (spoken: My Lord, who ya gonna carry?) I don't carry my2, gonna carry me someone else Version 2 I'm goin' away, to a world unknown I'm goin' away, to a world unknown I'm worried now, but I won't be worried long Her heart hurts so bad, she try to keep it hid Her heart hurts so bad, she try to keep it hid Ah, Lord, I got some, hmm, finer love somewhere I feel like choppin' it, chips flyin' everywhere I feel like choppin' it, chips flyin' everywhere I'm glad, but I'm leavin', Lord, but I couldn't stay there Some people say them overseas blues ain't bad (spoken: Why, of course they are) Some people say them overseas blues ain't bad (spoken: What was the matter with 'em?) It must not been them overseas blues I had Everyday seems like murder here (spoken: My Lord, of course they are) Everyday seems like murder here I'm gone leave tomorrow, I know you don't a bit more care I can't go down a dark road by myself I can't go down a dark road by myself (spoken: My Lord, who ya gonna carry?) I don't carry my heart, gonna carry me someone's else