Guthrie variant-
From "Woody Guthrie Folk Songs," Ludlow Music. Words and Music by Woody Guthrie and Lee Hays, "Going Down the Road." 1960, Hollis Music, Inc.
BLOWIN’ DOWN THIS ROAD
As recorded by Woody Guthrie, 1940. (Victor 26619)1. I'm blowin’ down this old dusty road.
I'm a-blowin’ down this old dusty road.
I'm a-blowin’ down this old dusty road, Lord, Lord,
An' I ain't a-gonna be treated this-a-way.2. I'm a-goin’ where the water tastes like wine.
I'm goin’ where the water tastes like wine.
I'm a-goin’ where the water tastes like wine, Lord,
And I ain't a-gonna be treated this-a-way.3. I'm a-goin’ where the dust storms never blow.
I'm a-goin’ where them dust storms never blow.
I'm a-goin’ where them dust storms never blow, blow, blow,
An' I ain't a-gonna be treated this-a-way.4. They say I'm a dust-bowl refugee.
Yes, they say I'm a dust-bowl refugee.
They say I'm a dust-bowl refugee, Lord, Lord,
But I ain't a-gonna be treated this-a-way.5. I'm a-lookin’ for a job at honest pay.
I'm a-lookin’ for a job at honest pay.
I'm a-lookin’ for a job at honest pay, Lord, Lord,
An' I ain't a-gonna be treated this-a-way.6. My children need three square meals a day.
Now, my children need three square meals a day.
My children need three square meals a day, Lord,
An' I ain't a-gonna be treated this-a-way.7. It takes a ten-dollar shoe to fit my feet.
It takes a ten-dollar shoe to fit my feet.
It takes a ten-dollar shoe to fit my feet, Lord, Lord,
An' I ain't a-gonna be treated this-a-way.8. Your two-dollar shoe hurts my feet.
Your two-dollar shoe hurts my feet.
Yes, your two-dollar shoe hurts my feet, Lord, Lord,
An' I ain't a-gonna be treated this-a-way.9. I'm a-goin’ down this old dusty road.
I'm blowin’ down this old dusty road.
I'm a-blowin’ down this old dusty road, Lord, Lord,
An' I ain't a-gonna be treated this-a-way.
I'm (Eb)blowing down this old dusty road
I'm (Ab)blowing down this old dusty road
I'm (Ab)blowing down this old dusty (Eb)road, Lord, Lord.
And I (Bb7)ain't gonna be treated this a (Eb)way.