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Stones in My Passway

[Robert Johnson]

Peter Bellamy sang two verses of blues singer Robert Johnson’s song Stones in My Passway in 1968 on The Young Tradition’s last LP, Galleries. Heather Wood noted:

We thought that everyone would realise that this was a joke, but no, some people actually complained about the scratches. Listen carefully; they revolve at 78 rpm, and come from an old record of military marches.

Lyrics

Stones in My Passway

I got stones in my passway and my road seem dark as night
I got stones in my passway and my road seem dark as night
I have pains in my hearts they have taken my appetite

Now you tryin’ to take my life, and all my lovin’, too.
You laid a passway for me, now what are you tryin’ to do?
I’m hollerin’, please, please, let us be friends.
And when you hear me howlin’ in my passway, rider,
Please won’t you let me in.