Well, I remember the sound since I was a child
Beat of the drum like to drive me wild
Sound was a commin' from across the track
Went off over and I never came back

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Yeah the preacher taught him --Daddy taught me--
how to sing all the blues in a honky tonk key

Well I turn up the singer on a sad song
Guitar man's got a Beale Street tone
Girls up front baby all night long
Oh what a night to come home alone

Yeah the preacher taught him --Daddy taught me--
how to sing all the blues in a honky tonk key

Yeah the preacher taught him --Daddy taught me--
how to sing all the blues in a honky tonk key