The wonderful Allen Brothers (Austin & Lee) from Chattanooga, Tennessee, provide a bird of a very different wing with their typically doleful delivery:


LONG GONE FROM BOWLING GREEN

When I knock upon your window, knock upon your door
If you don't open up, you can hear my 44
'Cos I'm long gone, ain't been seen
I'm long gone from Bowling Green

When she opened up her window, she opened up her door
I heard a 38, but it's not a 44
Lord, I'm long gone, ain't been seen
I'm long gone from Bowling Green

I [leapt in high ?], sweat on my face
I gave the bullets a mighty race
'Cos I'm long gone, ain't been seen
I'm long gone from Bowling Green

The angels in heaven saw the sweat on my face
Come on, Bill, there's a man in your place
But I'm long gone, ain't been seen
I'm long gone from Bowling Green

Man and a woman and a 38 ball
Sent me down south to get my ashes hauled
Lord, I'm long gone, ain't been seen
I'm long gone from Bowling Green

The smoke was so thick when I topped the hill
The next stop I made was in old Mobile
Lord, I'm long gone, ain't been seen
I'm long gone from Bowling Green

Source: Allen Brothers 'Long Gone From Bowling Green' recorded on 3 October 1934 in NYC and issued as Vocalion 02817. Reissued on The Allen Brothers 'The Chattanooga Boys Vol III' Document DOCD-8035.

--Stewie.