It's aginst th' law to walk, it's aginst th' law to talk ...It's aginst th' law to loaf, it's aginst th' law to work ...It's aginst th' law to read, it's aginst th' law to write ...It's aginst th' law to be a black, brown o...I'm a low pay daddy singing th' high price blues ...It's aginst th' law to eat, it's aginst th' law to drink ...It's aginst th' law to worry, it's aginst th' law to think ...It's aginst th' law to marry or try to settle down ...It's aginst th' law to ramble like a bum from town to town ...I'm a low pay daddy singing th' high price blues ...It's aginst th' law to come, it's aginst th' law to go ...It's aginst th' law to ride, it's aginst th' law to roll ...It's aginst th' law to hug, it's aginst th' law to kiss ...It's aginst th' law to shoot, it's aginst th' law to miss ...I'm a low pay daddy singing th' high price blues ...It's aginst th' law to gamble, it's aginst th' law to roam ...t's aaginst th' law to organize or try to build a home ...It's aginst th' law to sing, it's aginst th' law to dance ...It's aginst th' law to tell you all th' trouble on my hands ...I'm a low pay daddy singin' th' high price blues

It's aginst th' law to walk, it's aginst th' law to talk ...It's aginst th' law to loaf, it's aginst th' law to work ...It's aginst th' law to read, it's aginst th' law to write ...It's aginst th' law to be a black, brown o...I'm a low pay daddy singing th' high price blues ...It's aginst th' law to eat, it's aginst th' law to drink ...It's aginst th' law to worry, it's aginst th' law to think ...It's aginst th' law to marry or try to settle down ...It's aginst th' law to ramble like a bum from town to town ...I'm a low pay daddy singing th' high price blues ...It's aginst th' law to come, it's aginst th' law to go ...It's aginst th' law to ride, it's aginst th' law to roll ...It's aginst th' law to hug, it's aginst th' law to kiss ...It's aginst th' law to shoot, it's aginst th' law to miss ...I'm a low pay daddy singing th' high price blues ...It's aginst th' law to gamble, it's aginst th' law to roam ...t's aaginst th' law to organize or try to build a home ...It's aginst th' law to sing, it's aginst th' law to dance ...It's aginst th' law to tell you all th' trouble on my hands ...I'm a low pay daddy singin' th' high price blues

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I'm goin' to California, where t...I'm goin' to California, where t...'m a do-right Papa, and got a home everywhere I go....I got the California blues, and I'm sure gonna leav...I got the California blues, and I'm sure gonna leav...I may ride the blinds, I ain't got...Come on in here....Listen to me, Mama, while I sing this song, Lord....Listen to your Daddy sing you this lonesome s...I got the California blues, and I'm sure gonna leav...I got the California blues, and I'm sure gonna leav...I may ride the blinds, I ain't got

I'm goin' to California, where t...I'm goin' to California, where t...'m a do-right Papa, and got a home everywhere I go....I got the California blues, and I'm sure gonna leav...I got the California blues, and I'm sure gonna leav...I may ride the blinds, I ain't got...Come on in here....Listen to me, Mama, while I sing this song, Lord....Listen to your Daddy sing you this lonesome s...I got the California blues, and I'm sure gonna leav...I got the California blues, and I'm sure gonna leav...I may ride the blinds, I ain't got

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