Peetie Wheatstraw - Third Street's Going Down Lyrics
Third Street's Going Down Trk 4 Disc 2 3:04Peetie Wheatstraw (William Bunch)(Jordan)Peetie Wheatstraw - vocal. unk accSept 7, 1934 Chicago, Vocalion 02810Album: Peetie Wheatstraw Essentials AlbumAllego Classic Blues CBL 200037Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.comWe used to have luck in the valleyBut the little girl had to move way out of townWe used to have luck in the valleyBut the girl had to move way out of townSome moved in the alleyOoo-well-well, because Third Street is going downI had a girl on St. Louis AvenueBut Third Street she hung aroundI had a girl on St. Louis AvenueBut Third Street she hung aroundBut the law got so hotOoo-well-well, until Third Street is going downI waked up one mornin'My face all full of frownsWaked up one mornin'My face all full of frownsI heard nothin' about my babyOoo-well-well, Third Street is goin' down(piano'Play it, let her hear it now''Tore down highway sounds'(piano continues)The city hired Mr. KeelerTo put a highway through that part of townI said, the city hired Mr. KeelerTo put a highway through that part of townThe law told the girls to moveOoo-well-well, why because we're tearing Third Street down.~
