Lyr Req: Dust Pneumonia Blues (Woody Guthrie)

24 Mar 98 - 02:19 PM (#24513)
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I need to get the lyrics to Woody Guthrie's "Dust Pneumonia Blues" - can you help ?? If, so, I can be reached on "[e-mail]".

Thank you !!

Charlie Monck, Charlbury, Oxford, England.

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24 Mar 98 - 07:29 PM (#24533)
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Here is what I hear on the CD, "Woody Guthrie, Dust Bowl Ballads" from Rounder Records. The song is attributed to Woodie Guthrie, and the CD is copyrighted 1988 to BMG, Inc.

I got that dust new-mon-ee, new-mon-ee in my lungs
(Repeat above)
And I'm gonna sing that dust new-mon-ee song
I went to the doctor and the doctor said, "My son"
(Repeat)
"You got that dust new-mon-ee, an' you aint got long, not long"
Now there ought to be some yodelin' in this song
(Repeat)
But I can't yodel for the rattlin' in my lungs

My good gal sings the dust new-mon-ee blues
(Repeat)
She loves me 'cause she has the dust new-mon-ee too
If it weren't for choppin my hole would turn to rust
(Repeat)
I can't find a woman in this black ol' Texas dust

Down in Oklahoma, the wind blows mighty strong
(Repeat)
If you want to get a momma, just sing a California song

Down in Texas, my gal fainted in the rain
(Repeat)
I throwed a bucket of dirt in her face, just to bring her back again

Murray

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