Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Blind Willie McTell
Canonical path: /blind-willie-mctell/got-blues
Related lyric paths: 6
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Got Blues
Read Got Blues lyrics by Blind Willie McTell on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Got Blues
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I'm leaving town: baby going to leave my home
I'm leaving town: baby going to leave my home
I'm going: were baby I'm better known
I walk these blocks: I got to buy me some shoes
I walk these blocks: I got to buy me some shoes
That's the reason why: Mr mctell got the blues
Got drunk last night: Mama and the night before
Got drunk last night: And the night before
And if luck don't change: Mr mctell won't get drunk no more
Cigarettes is my ruin: whiskey is my crave
Cigarettes is my ruin: whiskey is my crave
Some of these nice‑looking women: going to take me to my grave
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Blind Willie McTell performs "Got Blues", and this lyric page sits inside the Blind Willie McTell catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to B & O Blues #2 and Broke Down Engine with a short reason for opening each page next.
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