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Me and Curby

from Locust Grove by Chris Monti

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Me and Curby -words and music © 2005 Chris Monti

Well I played a little for Curby | Whom I met on a lonesome night | His hands were in his pockets | And his breath showed in the light It was too cold to play the guitar that night | But I needed something bad | My hands were red and stiff | And this is all I had

He’d spent last night in a church basement | Where they gave him a three day stay | And then they gave him a cup of coffee | And sent him on his way | I told Curby about the park | Where I had stayed the night before | All night afraid of being stumbled upon | Waking up tired and sore

He’d lost his job in Alabama | Left the south for to roam | Working here and there as a dishwasher | No real place to call home | He ended up in the Pacific Northwest | Working at the Texaco | Said, “I got laid off again when they merged or something, I don’t know” | He’s got a brother in South California | Where it seemed like it might be warm | But it was nothin like Alabama | And he couldn’t stay long

Now he’s back out on the highway | With nothing but his clothes | He’s got everything to gain | And nothing left to lose | I’m still picking on my guitar | Even though it is too cold | Curby says, “I sure like them blues | This is something that I know”

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from Locust Grove, released March 1, 2005
Chris on vocals, 12-string guitar and harmonica.

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Chris Monti Providence, Rhode Island

Known for his effortless style and musical curiosity, Chris has immersed himself in West African guitar, dug deep into country-blues and old-time music, and moves seamlessly between diverse styles from Egypt, Peru and India. He has toured the East Coast, Canada and points west. He also enjoys his singular role in the community as a strange combination of entertainer, educator, and magician. ... more

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