New Highway 51

New Highway 51 2:50 Trk 10 Disc 1

Tommy McClennan

Recorded: Friday May 10, 1940 Chicago, Illinois

RCA Studio C., A&R - Lester Melrose

Tommy McClennan - vocal & guitar, unk string bass

Album: RCA Bluebird Recordings 1939-1942

RCA 07863, 67430-2 (BMG Music) 1997

Highway 51

Run right by my baby's do'

Highway 51

Runs right by my baby's do'

If I don't get the girl to lovin'

Ain't g'win down Highway 51, no mo'

Now, if I should die

Befo' my time should come

I say, if I should die, umm

Just befo' my time should come

I want ya to please bury my body

Out on Highway 51

Now, yon' come that Greyhound

With his tongue stickin' out on the side

Yas, yeah

Yon' come that Greyhound

With his tongue stickin' out on the side

If you buy yo' ticket

Swear 'fore God, that man'll let you ride

My baby didn't have one five dollars

Now-now, she spent it all on me, a V8 Ford

Yes, yes

My baby one five dollars

Spent it all on me, a V8 Ford

So I could meet that Greyhound bus

On that Highway 51 road

Now, anytime you get lonesome

An you wants to have some fun

Yes, yes

Anytime you get lonesome

An you wants to have some fun

(Where my goin?)

Come out to Tommy's cabin

He lives on Highway 51.

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