Hard Luck Child

by Skip James

From the album: I'm So Glad / Special Rider Blues

Track 19 of 23 on I'm So Glad / Special Rider Blues (1931).

Duration: 3:03

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Lyrics for Hard Luck Child

I've been to the Indian nation, and I've been to the territo' I've been to the nation, I've been to the territo' And I'm a hard luck child, catch the devil everywhere I go... You work out... long old lonesome road You work out... Holler, long old lonesome road I'm got to leave from here Gotta catch the first train that blows She used to be mine, but look who got her now She used to be mine, but look who got her now And he sure can't keep her She don't mean him no good no now Now I b'lieve to my soul, my mama's bad-luck child I b'lieve to my soul, my mama bad-luck child And if I wouldn't... women would run me wild

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