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GUEST,clark Lyr Req: Ain't Goin' Down to the Well No Mo' (18) RE: Req: Leadbelly: Ain't Goin Down To The Well No Mo' 04 Nov 10


actually here is a second crack at one of the verses, as tom waits sang it, although it really sounds like leadbelly is saying "labor" and not "able" but this way makes sense anyway..

if i ever get able
if i ever get able, able
to pay this debt i owe



still not sure about the last verse, "standin' in the morning gun" doesn't make a lot of sense.... does anybody else have a better guess?


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