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Artist: Bessie Smith
Canonical path: /bessie-smith/long-road
Related lyric paths: 6
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Long Road
Read Long Road lyrics by Bessie Smith on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Long Road
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It's a long road, but I'm gonna find the end
It's a long road, but I'm gonna find the end
And when I get back, I'm gonna shake hands with a friend
On the side of the road, I sat underneath a tree
On the side of the road, I sat underneath a tree
Nobody knows the thought that came over me
Weepin' and cryin', tears fallin' on the groun'
Weepin' and cryin', tears fallin' on the groun'
When I got to the end I was so worried down
Picked up my bag, baby, and I tried it again
Picked up my bag, baby, and I tried it again
I got to make it, I've got to find the end
You can't trust nobody, you might as well be alone
You can't trust nobody, you might as well be alone
Found my long lost friend and I might as well stayed home
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Bessie Smith performs "Long Road", and this lyric page sits inside the Bessie Smith catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to Beale Street Mama and A Good Man Is Hard To Find with a short reason for opening each page next.
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