Peetie Wheatstraw - Third Street's Going Down lyrics

Third Street's Going Down Trk 4 Disc 2 3:04 Peetie Wheatstraw (William Bunch) (Jordan) Peetie Wheatstraw - vocal. unk acc Sept 7, 1934 Chicago, Vocalion 02810 Album: Peetie Wheatstraw Essentials Album Allego Cla**ic Blues CBL 200037 Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com We used to have luck in the valley But the little girl had to move way out of town We used to have luck in the valley But the girl 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 Ooo-well-well, until Third Street is going down I waked up one mornin' My face all full of frowns Waked up one mornin' My face all full of frowns I heard nothin' about my baby Ooo-well-well, Third Street is goin' down (piano 'Play it, let her hear it now' 'Tore down highway sounds' (piano continues) The city hired Mr. Keeler To put a highway through that part of town I said, the city hired Mr. Keeler To put a highway through that part of town The law told the girls to move Ooo-well-well, why because we're tearing Third Street down. ~