Going Down the Long and Lonesome Road (For My Lord)

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I’m going down the Long and Lonesome Road for My Lord
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I’m going down the Long and Lonesome Road
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I’m going down the Long and Lonesome Road for My Lord

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Lord Please help me on my way

Got me way down in jail on my knees
This old jailer, he sure is hard to please
Feed me on cornbread and peas, Lord, Lord
Lord Please help me on my way

Sweet mama, she won’t buy me no shoes
Lord, she’s left me with those lonesome jailhouse blues
My sweet mama she won’t buy me no shoes, Lord, Lord
Lord Please help me on my way

And these two-dollar shoes they hurt my feet
The jailer won’t give me enough to eat
These two dollar shoes they hurt my feet, Lord, Lord
Lord Please help me on my way

I’m going where the climate suits my clothes
Lord, I’m going where those chilly winds never blows
I’m going where the climate suits my clothes, Lord, Lord
Lord Please help me on my way