Instant Armadillo Blues

Lyrics: John Dawson
Music: John Dawson

Yeah, when I get up this morning
I tell ya what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna pack my suitcase, honey
And I'm gonna leave with you

Going down to Austin
We're going down, see the town, hang around, down in Austin
We're going down to Austin
Going down to watch the armadillo rootin'
Armadillo rootin' on the ground

When I get down to Austin
I'm gonna sit my bottom right down
Grab a little bit of that Lone Star beer, honey
Plan to hang around down in Austin

Going down, see the town, hang around, down in Austin
Yeah, we're going down to Austin
Going down to watch the armadillo rootin'
Armadillo rootin' on the ground

Yeah, when I get up this morning
I tell ya what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna pack my suitcase, honey
And I'm a-gonna leave with you

We're going down to Austin
Going down, see the town, hang around, down in Austin
Yeah, we're going down to Austin
Going down to watch the armadillo rootin'
Armadillo rootin' on the ground

Yeah, we're going down to Austin
Going down to watch the armadillo rootin'
Armadillo rootin' on the ground

Yeah, yeah, yeah we're going down to Austin
Going down to watch the armadillo rootin'
Armadillo rootin' on the ground
New Riders Recordings
     Date Album
      1974 Brujo
      1975 Live On Stage
     13 Jun 1975 Armadillo World HQ
     31 Dec 2006 Live: New Year's Eve
 
Other Recordings
     Date Album Recorded By
     1999 Soul Dogfood The Blue Dogs
     2002 Live At The Florence Little Theater The Blue Dogs

Further Information
For more information on recordings see Matt Schofield's Grateful Dead Family Discography

 


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