Generally a solo performer and songwriter - all acoustic. I tend to play folk, acoustic/country blues, and various other acoustic styles.
Lyrics
Steel Drivin’ Blues
Railroad work is mighty hard – don’t know what to do,
Railroad work is so hard – I don’t know what to do,
Boss said, “John Henry, keep that hammer swingin’; the railroad must go through.”
You can hear this hammer a ringin’ for a hundred miles,
You can hear my hammer a ringin’ for a hundred miles,
From way off in the distance, you can see the sparks fly.
Nights are short and the days are long,
The nights are short and Lord, the days are long,
The sun is so hot - there ain’t no cool shade at all.
I got the steel drivin’ blues down in my soul,
I got the steel drivin’ blues deep down in my soul;
This is the devils hammer and Lord, I’m the devil’s fool.
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I miss that West Virginia town I used to call home,
I miss that West Virginia town that used to be my home,
But my feet began to wander and miles from home I’ve roamed.
Lord, the Reaper sure is lookin’ grim,
That Reaper is lookin’ mighty grim,
Each day is like Hell for me; Lord, will it ever end?
If a steel drivin’ man can rest beyond heaven’s door,
If a steel drivin’ man finds rest beyond heaven’s door,
When I get there I sure won’t drive steel no more.
I got the steel drivin’ blues down in my soul,
I got the steel drivin’ blues deep down in my soul;
This is the devils hammer and Lord, I’m the devil’s fool.
