Walking My Troubles Away

by Blind Boy Fuller recording of 19 from Truckin' My Blues Away (Yazoo 1060) & East Coast Piedmont Style (Columbia/Legacy CK-46777) & Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1935-1936) (Document DOCD5091) Paper boy hollerin', "Extra, have you read the news?" Shot the brown I love, I got them walking blues I keep on walking, trying to walk my troubles away I'm so glad, trouble don't last always You used to be my sweet hip, you soured on me We won't be together like we used to be I keep on walking, trying to walk my troubles away I'm so glad, trouble don't last always I got the bad luck blues, my bad luck time done come They said bad luck follow everybody, seem like I'm the only one I keep on walking, trying to walk my troubles away I'm so glad, trouble don't last always

 

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