The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD AND FEELIN' BAD

GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD AND FEELIN' BAD,
GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD AND FEELIN' BAD, GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD AND
FEELIN' BAD LORDY LORDY, DON'T WANT TO BE TREATED THIS OLD WAY.
GOIN' WHERE THE CLIMATE SUITS MY CLOTHES, (2 TIMES) GOIN' WHERE
THE CLIMATE SUITS MY CLOTHES, LORDY, LORDY, DON'T WANT TO BE
TREATED THIS OLD WAY. (REFRAIN) GOIN' WHERE THE WATER TASTES LIKE
WINE, (2 TIMES) DETROIT WATER TASTES LIKE TURPENTINE, LORDY, LORDY,
DON'T WANT TO BE TREATED THIS OLD WAY. REFRAIN) FIVE DOLLAR SHOES
HURTS MY FEET, (2 TIMES) FIVE DOLLAR SHOES HURTS MY FEET, LORDY,
LORDY, DON'T WANT TO BE TREATED THIS OLD WAY. TWENTY DOLLAR SHOES
FITS ME FINE, THIRTY DOLLAR SHOES FITS ME FINE, FIFTY DOLLAR SHOES
FITS ME BETTER, LORDY, LORDY, DON'T WANT TO BE TREATED THIS OLD
WAY. (REFRAIN)

Submitter comment: JEF MUST HAVE LEARNED THE VERSE ABOUT DETROIT WATER SOMEWHERE
IN AND ABOUT DETROIT.

Where learned: HARPER WOODS

Date learned: CA03001974