Mark Erelli
Troubadour Blues

(Mark Erelli)

When I was a boy
I went to hear this picker play
I still recall his blue guitar
Like it was yesterday
I was a powder keg a-waitin'
For someone to light the fuse
He struck a match and I did catch
The troubadour blues

When I got my first guitar
I played until my fingers bled
Though my parents wished
That I were doing something else instead
I wish they'd understand
It isn't something I can choose
Oh mama I was born to sing
The troubadour blues

CHORUS
Troubadour blues
Troubadour blues
All you need's a simple song
Three chords and the truth
Like Hank and Woody
Townes and Jimmie Rodgers used to do
Oh Lord I'm bound to ramble
With those troubadour blues

So I married me a woman
But she's more like a saint
She's alone 200 nights a year
With nary a complaint
Oh babe I hate to leave you lonely
But I need to pay my dues
Forgive me while I'm gone to sing
The troubadour blues

(CHORUS)

The same old battle's raging
All on down the line
Why does it seem like nothing's changed
Since Woody Guthrie's time?
I ain't afraid to sing about those things
You don't see on the news
'Cause there's plenty job security
In the troubadour blues

So let me thank you Mr. President
To me you've been so kind
For the well of inspiration
Can dry up from time to time
Each time you open up your mouth
You give me something I can use
Every day another reason
For the troubadour blues

CHORUS
Troubadour blues
Troubadour blues
All you need's a simple song
Three chords and the truth
Like Hank and Woody
Townes and David Carter used to do
Oh Lord I'm bound to ramble


Mirror lyrics:

Oh Lord I'm bound to ramble
Townes and David Carter used to do
Like Hank and Woody
Three chords and the truth
All you need's a simple song
Troubadour blues
Troubadour blues
CHORUS

For the troubadour blues
Every day another reason
You give me something I can use
Each time you open up your mouth
Can dry up from time to time
For the well of inspiration
To me you've been so kind
So let me thank you Mr. President

In the troubadour blues
'Cause there's plenty job security
You don't see on the news
I ain't afraid to sing about those things
Since Woody Guthrie's time?
Why does it seem like nothing's changed
All on down the line
The same old battle's raging

(CHORUS)

The troubadour blues
Forgive me while I'm gone to sing
But I need to pay my dues
Oh babe I hate to leave you lonely
With nary a complaint
She's alone 200 nights a year
But she's more like a saint
So I married me a woman

With those troubadour blues
Oh Lord I'm bound to ramble
Townes and Jimmie Rodgers used to do
Like Hank and Woody
Three chords and the truth
All you need's a simple song
Troubadour blues
Troubadour blues
CHORUS

The troubadour blues
Oh mama I was born to sing
It isn't something I can choose
I wish they'd understand
That I were doing something else instead
Though my parents wished
I played until my fingers bled
When I got my first guitar

The troubadour blues
He struck a match and I did catch
For someone to light the fuse
I was a powder keg a-waitin'
Like it was yesterday
I still recall his blue guitar
I went to hear this picker play
When I was a boy

(Mark Erelli)


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