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Before I Die and Crossroad Blues

from Bed Bones and Bare Blues by Michael Garner

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Notes: My antithesis, and brash on my part to acquaint it with the great blues legend, but R.J.s tune just sort of came out one night so I kept it. Recorded straight up, so we couldn’t mess with it too much.

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If I had my way I would sleep right through the night
override this torture as the shadows turn to light
I’d never cave, I wouldn’t care, I’d be immune to a womans’ bite
And I’d heal my heart in the morning light


If I had my way I’d get on that train and ride
I might even face my fears and flat out learn to fly
I might get a little spendy on somebody elses dime
See how the other half lives before I die


I went down to the crossroads tried to flag a ride
I went down to the crossroads tried to flag a ride
Nobody stopped for me, everyone passed me by


I went down to the crossroads fell down on my knees
I went down to the cross roads fell down on my knees
I said lord have mercy, have mercy, if you please


You can run you can hide, go tell my friend Bo Billy Brown
You can run you can hide, go tell my friend Bo Billy Brown
Run go quickly tell him believe I’m sinking down


If I had my way, I’d run every red light
I’d be in a hurry just to start a fight
I’d make trouble for The Man, goddamn you know I’d get that right
I’d be anti-FBI before I die

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from Bed Bones and Bare Blues, released December 9, 2014
Words and Music, Michael Garner (Before I Die), Robert Johnson (Crossroad Blues)
Vocal and acoustic guitar, Michael Garner

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