Song Description
A slide rendered cover of Blind Blake's Piedmont blues classic, "Police Dog Blues."
| Song Length |
3:01 |
Genre |
Blues - Country, Blues - Traditional |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Restless, Endearing |
Subject |
Dogs, Attracted, Crush |
| Similar Artists |
Blind Blake |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1920 - 1929 |
| |
Lyrics
Police Dog Blues
All my life I've been a travelin' man
All my life I've been a travelin' man
Staying alone and doin' the best I can
Shipped my trunk down to Tennessee
I shipped my trunk down to Tennessee
Now it's hard to tell about a man like me
Met a gal, couldn't get her off my mind
I met a gal, couldn't get her off my mind
Well, she passed me up, she didn't like my kind
Scared to bother 'round her house at night
I'm scared to bother 'round her house at night
She's got a police dog cravin' for a fight
His name is Rambler, and when he gets a chance
His name is Rambler, and when he gets a chance
He leaves his mark on everybody's pants
Guess I'll travel, guess I'll let her be
I guess I'll travel, guess I'll let her be
Now before she sics that police dog on me