Suitcase Ramblin' Blues
Gravel Road Gus
Blues
About
This soulful Delta blues track unfolds over a classic 12-bar progression with gritty male vocals delivering tales of endless travel, punctuated by call-and-response in the chorus and expressive guitar bends that capture raw yearning. Blue notes infuse the harmonica and acoustic guitar lines, creating poignant emotional depth amid syncopated rhythms and a sparse, unpolished production emphasizing live warmth and vocal grit. A searing guitar solo bridges verses, evoking cold motels and aching feet on the lonesome road.
Lyrics
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Woke up this morning Suitcase by my side Gonna hit that road No place to hide Feet aching sore From miles I've roamed Left my sweet darling Now I'm all alone Feet aching sore From miles I've roamed From miles I've roamed Chasing tomorrow Far from what I know Oh, this traveling It cuts like a knife Day after day Chasing a better life Oh, this traveling Tears fill my eyes But I'll keep on pushing Under these gray skies Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh Nights in cold motels Dreams of her face Empty pockets burning Losing the race Nights Nights in cold motels Dreams of her face Roads my companion In this lonesome space One day the journey Gonna set me free Till Till then I'm ramblin' In this lonesome space Till then that's the man I'll be Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
Suitcase Ramblin' Blues
Gravel Road Gus
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