1922 Blues

Well, I worked all summer, couldn't save a cent
 I gave all my money to the government
 I don't know quite how it got spent
 But the banks a-comin' for my deed, boys
 Man at the mill can't see, boys
 Let me get my feed for free, boys
 Ain't that the way it is
 Well, I cut out down a braver road
 I traded my stock for a V8 Ford
 Danced for town down on the floor boards
 And the title owed down to me, boys
 That gasoline ain't free, boys
 Just guzzling out my knee bone?
 Ain't that the way it is
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 Well, I met me a woman down in Saint Paul
 I even met her mother and I met her pal
 The brother told me that he'd bust my jaw
 I talked to his sister again, boys
 Told me I couldn't win though
 There's blood running down my chin now
 Ain't that the way it is
 Well, I slept all night on the barroom floor
 And woke up this morning, my head was sore
 Pockets empty, but I want some more
 Now, the bar man's got my car, boys
 Tales worth more by far, boys
 As I leave her down at the bar now
 Ain't that the way it is
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 Well, I hitched me a ride on the way back home
 I got me a job on a family farm
 Times are hard here, but I can't roll
 And I ain't got nothing more, boys
 And I owe that company store, boys
 Gold's looking good for sure, boys
 Ain't that the way it is
 Well, I worked all summer couldn't save a cent
 I gave all my money to the government
 I don't know quite how it got spent
 But the banks a-comin' for my deed, boys
 Man at the mill can't see, boys
 Let me get my feed for free, boys
 But ain't that the way it is
 
 Well, I worked all summer, couldn't save a cent
 I gave all my money to the government
 I don't know quite how it got spent
 But the banks a-comin' for my deed, boys
 Man at the mill can't see, boys
 Let me get my feed for free, boys
 Ain't that the way it is
 Well, I cut out down a braver road
 I traded my stock for a V8 Ford
 Danced for town down on the floor boards
 And the title owed down to me, boys
 That gasoline ain't free, boys
 Just guzzling out my knee bone?
 Ain't that the way it is
 ♪
 Well, I met me a woman down in Saint Paul
 I even met her mother and I met her pal
 The brother told me that he'd bust my jaw
 I talked to his sister again, boys
 Told me I couldn't win though
 There's blood running down my chin now
 Ain't that the way it is
 Well, I slept all night on the barroom floor
 And woke up this morning, my head was sore
 Pockets empty, but I want some more
 Now, the bar man's got my car, boys
 Tales worth more by far, boys
 As I leave her down at the bar now
 Ain't that the way it is
 ♪
 Well, I hitched me a ride on the way back home
 I got me a job on a family farm
 Times are hard here, but I can't roll
 And I ain't got nothing more, boys
 And I owe that company store, boys
 Gold's looking good for sure, boys
 Ain't that the way it is
 Well, I worked all summer couldn't save a cent
 I gave all my money to the government
 I don't know quite how it got spent
 But the banks a-comin' for my deed, boys
 Man at the mill can't see, boys
 Let me get my feed for free, boys
 But ain't that the way it is