Walking Blues
I lost the bounce
I lost the o’ one two bounce
in my step and stride
when she told me to go
when she told me I had to go
and I can’t dance
I can’t dance no mo’
the tired swagger holds me down
like I’ve never been down before
‘cause she told me to go
‘cause she told me I had to go
she told me to go
(so I) slumber and sag my head low
and I can’t sing no mo’
‘cause I had to go
‘cause she told me to go
I lost the bounce
I lost the o’ one two bounce
when I left her that day
I lost the bounce
I lost the o’ one two bounce
when she told me to go.
Copyright © Christopher Harmon | Year Posted 2005
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