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Going Down The Road Feeling Bad

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ODh, it's going down the road feeling bad
BGad luck's all I've ever haDd
GGoing down the road feeling bDad, Lord, Lord
And I aAin't' a-gonna be treated this a-wDay
DGot me way down in jail on my knees
This old jaiGler he sure is hard to pDlease
FGeed me on corn, bread anDd peas, Lord, Lord
And I aAin't gonna be treated this a-wDay
SwDeet mama, won't you buy me no shoes
Lord, sGhe's left me with these lonesome jailhouse blDues
My sweet mGama won't buy me no shDoes, Lord, Lord
And I aAin't a-gonna be treated this a-wDay
DAnd these two-dollar shoes they hurt my feet
TGhe jailer won't gi'me enough to eDat
Lord, these tGwo-dollar shoes they hurt my fDeet, Lord, Lord
And I aAin't a-gonna be treated this a-wDay
I'm going where the climate suits my clDothes
Lord, IG'm going where these chilly winds never bDlow (hmmhmm)
GoGing where the climate suits my cloDthes, Lord, Lord
And I aAin't a-gonna be treated this a-Dway
Yes, I'm goGing down the road feeling bDad, Lord, Lord
Lord, I'm going down this road feeling bad
BGad luck is all I've ever hDad (it sure is)
And I aAin't a-gonna be treated this a-wDay

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Going Down The Road Feeling Bad

by Doc Watson

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Oh, it's going down the road feeling bad

G D

Bad luck's all I've ever had

G D

Going down the road feeling bad, Lord, Lord

A D

And I ain't' a-gonna be treated this a-way

Got me way down in jail on my knees

G D

This old jailer he sure is hard to please

G D

Feed me on corn, bread and peas, Lord, Lord

A D

And I ain't gonna be treated this a-way

Sweet mama, won't you buy me no shoes

G D

Lord, she's left me with these lonesome jailhouse blues

G D

My sweet mama won't buy me no shoes, Lord, Lord

A D

And I ain't a-gonna be treated this a-way

And these two-dollar shoes they hurt my feet

G D

The jailer won't gi'me enough to eat

G D

Lord, these two-dollar shoes they hurt my feet, Lord, Lord

A D

And I ain't a-gonna be treated this a-way

I'm going where the climate suits my clothes

G D

Lord, I'm going where these chilly winds never blow (hmmhmm)

G D

Going where the climate suits my clothes, Lord, Lord

A D

And I ain't a-gonna be treated this a-way

G D

Yes, I'm going down the road feeling bad, Lord, Lord

Lord, I'm going down this road feeling bad

G D

Bad luck is all I've ever had (it sure is)

A D

And I ain't a-gonna be treated this a-way

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