Church Street Blues (featuring Jim Lauderdale)

Lord, I’ve been hanging out of town in that lowdown rain
Watchin’ good time Charlie friend is drivin' me insane
Down on shady Charlotte Street the green lights look red
Wish I was back home on the farm in my feather bed

Get myself a rockin' chair
To see if I can lose
Them thin dime hard times
Hell on Church Street blues

Found myself a picker friend who's read yesterday's news
Folded up page twenty-one and stuck it in my shoe
Gave a nickel to the poor my good turn for the day
Folded up my old billfold threw it far away’’

Get myself a rockin' chair
To see if I can lose
Them thin dime hard times
Hell on Church Street blues

Lord, I wish I had some guitar strings Old Black Diamond brand
I'd string up this old Martin box and go and join some band
But I guess I'll just stay right here just pick and sing a while
Try to make me a little change and give them folks a smile

Get myself a rockin' chair
To see if I can lose
Them thin dime hard times
Hell on Church Street blues

Get myself a rockin' chair
To see if I can lose
Them thin dime hard times
Hell on Church Street blues