C. C. & O. Blues by Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley

Simmie Dooley and Pink Anderson - C. C. & O. Blues; Simmie Dooley, vocals and guitar in D position, standard tuning, Pink Anderson, spoken asides and guitar in D position, standard tuning.

INTRO SOLO

If you didn't want me, why don't you tell me so

If you didn't want me, why don't you tell me so

If you didn't want me, why don't you tell me so (Spoken: What, boss?)

I won't be hangin' 'round, your door no more

Gonna ride the Seaboard, either ride the blind

Gonna ride the Seaboard, either ride the blind

Gonna ride the Seaboard, either ride the blind (Spoken: What you gon’ do?)

Gonna ride that train, you call that C.C. line

I'm goin' up the country, and the time ain’t long

I'm goin' up the country, and the time ain’t long

I'm goin' up the country, and the time ain’t long (Spoken: What you going for?)

Going up the country, to count the days I'm gone

The C.C. & O, the best train of the ride

The C.C. & O, the best train of the ride

The C.C. & O, the best train of the ride (Spoken: What about it, boy?)

That's the train to ride, to pacify your mind

SOLO

Mama told me, so did father too

Said, mama told me, so did father too

Said, mama told me, so did father too (Spoken: What they tell you, boss?)

That C.C. road, gonna be the death of you

SOLO (Spoken: Whup it, boy, whup it!)

I wonder where, the engineer is goin'

I wonder where, the engineer is goin'

I wonder where, the engineer is goin' (Spoken: Why, boss?)

I feel like riding, if it's all night long