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LYRICS

Look up, look down that lonesome road
Hang down your little head and cry my love
Hang down your little head and cry

The best of friends must part some time
And why not you and I my love
And why not you and I

The longest train i ever saw
Went down that Georgia line my love
Went down that Georgia line

The only girl I’ve ever loved
Is on that train and gone my love
Is on that train and gone

The darkest night I ever saw
Was the day I left my home my love
Was the day I left my home

I never thought when we first met
This awful day would come my love
This awful day would come

Look up, look down that lonesome road
Hang down your little head and cry my love
Hang down your little head and cry

The best of friends must part some day
And why not you and I my love
And why not you and I

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COVER ARTIST VIDEOS

Doc Watson & Merle Watson – “Look Up, Look Down That Lonesome Road” Al thePunisher 1998-01-01
Doc Watson – “Lonesome Road” jfk 1989-01-01
Gene Austin – “The Lonesome Road” Gene Austin 1927-01-01

BILLY STRINGS VIDEOS

Billy Strings - ‘’Look Up, Look Down That Lonesome Road’’ | Hoxeyville - Wellston, MI Ohio Grown Live Music Archive 2021-08-14

FULL LIST OF SONG PLACEMENTS IN ALL SHOWS

Date

Set #

Song Placement

2024-10-19

2

15 of 18

Wargasm ,

The Two Soldiers

, Highway Hypnosis

2024-07-31

2

11 of 14

Wargasm ,

The Two Soldiers

, Likes Of Me

2022-03-15

2

9 of 10

Ruby ,

The Two Soldiers

, Hide and Seek
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WRITTEN BY

Gene Austin

ARRANGED BY

Nathaniel Shilkret

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SONG INFO

Origin: Traditional (1800s Civil War Ballad)

First published in 1863 and most likely originally about the Dec. 13, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg. The lyrics were easily changed to describe almost any battle and used to tell the story of multiple Civil War battles including the Battle of Gettysburg and the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

First recording by Monroe Gevedon (1937)

Released by Norman Blake and Tony Rice (1990)

Released by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman (1991)

SONG INFO

Origin: Traditional (1800s Civil War Ballad)

First published in 1863 and most likely originally about the Dec. 13, 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg. The lyrics were easily changed to describe almost any battle and used to tell the story of multiple Civil War battles including the Battle of Gettysburg and the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

First recording by Monroe Gevedon (1937)

Released by Norman Blake and Tony Rice (1990)

Released by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman (1991)

SONG STATS

FIRST TIME PLAYED

2022-03-15 Roadrunner – Boston, MA

MOST RECENT TIME PLAYED

2024-10-19 Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL

TOTAL TIMES PLAYED

3

TOTAL TIMES YOU'VE SEEN

–

LAST 3 TIMES PLAYED

2024-10-19 Orion Amphitheater – Huntsville, AL2024-07-31 DCU Center Arena – Worcester, MA2022-03-15 Roadrunner – Boston, MA

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SET PLACEMENTS

TOTAL TIMES PLAYED: 8

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

0 3 0

Set 1 Opener

Set 2 Opener

Encore

0 0 0

Set 1 Closer

Set 2 Closer

0 0

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