Key: C
Introduction:
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The Old man told his story about the years gone by
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How he played his horn down in New Orleans in some old dingy dive
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\"I knew 'em all back then.\" he said as he reached out for his horn
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He closed his eyes and wet his lips then the blues were born.
He played with so much feelin', tears came from his eyes
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Slapped his knee and gave a grin, it sure was good back then
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Reaching for his horn on the floor
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placed it in an old towsack that hung across his back
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He said \"Goodbye!\" then shuffled out the door
Enthused by what he told me, I never got his name