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Walkin’ boss
Walkin’ boss
Yes you’re the boss
But I don’t belong to you

I belong
Yes, I belong
And I can get along
With that steel drivin’ crew

When I asked that boss man
For a job
I said I wanna job
He said “Son, what can you do?”

I can line track
I can line up track
And I can pull a jack
I can pick and shovel too

Walkin’ boss
Walkin’ boss
Yes you’re the boss
But I don’t belong to you

I belong
Yes, I belong
And I can get along
With that steel drivin’ crew

When I asked that boss man
For a job
I said I wanna job
He said “Son, what can you do?”

I work one day
One hard day
And draw no pay
And just lay around the shanty too

Walkin’ boss
Walkin’ boss
Yes you’re the boss
But I don’t belong to you

I belong
Yes, I belong
And I can get along
With that steel drivin’ crew

When I asked that boss man
For a job
I said I wanna job
He said “Son, what can you do?”

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COVER ARTIST VIDEOS

“Walking Boss” – Clarence Ashley & Doc Watson Clarence Ashley 1960-01-01
“Walkin’ Boss” – Garcia & Grisman Jerry Garcia 1991-08-01

BILLY STRINGS VIDEOS

Billy Strings - Walking Boss - Stone Pony ricgrass 2019-11-10

FULL LIST OF SONG PLACEMENTS IN ALL SHOWS

Date

Set #

Song Placement

2021-04-02

2

4 of 11

Running ,

Walking Boss

> While I’m Waiting Here

2019-11-10

1

11 of 13

Black Mountain Rag ,

Walking Boss

, On The Line

2019-09-17

2

7 of 10

Away From The Mire ,

Walking Boss

> Me & My Uncle

2019-05-16

2

5 of 10

Black Clouds ,

Walking Boss

, Thirst Mutilator

2018-03-08

1

11 of 15

Train 45 ,

Walking Boss

, Sharecropper’s Son
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SONG TYPE

WRITTEN BY

Traditional

ARRANGED BY

Traditional

ALBUM

SONG INFO

Origin: Traditional (African American work song, Appalachia, Southeast, first collected in 1906)
First release by Tom Ashley (1962)

SONG INFO

Origin: Traditional (African American work song, Appalachia, Southeast, first collected in 1906)
First release by Tom Ashley (1962)

SONG STATS

FIRST TIME PLAYED

2017-12-16 Rives Theatre – Martinsville, VA

MOST RECENT TIME PLAYED

2021-04-02 Historic Columbia Speedway – Cayce, SC

TOTAL TIMES PLAYED

7

TOTAL TIMES YOU'VE SEEN

–

Longest Version (11:27)

Shortest Version (3:44)

LAST 3 TIMES PLAYED

2021-04-02 Historic Columbia Speedway – Cayce, SC2019-11-10 The Stone Pony – Asbury Park, NJ2019-09-17 The Commonwealth Room – South Salt Lake, UT

VERSION

Longest Version (11:27)

Shortest Version (3:44)

TIMES PLAYED PER YEAR

SONG PLACEMENTS

TOTAL TIMES PLAYED: 7

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

3 3 0

Set 1 Opener

Set 2 Opener

Encore

0 0 1

Set 1 Closer

Set 2 Closer

0 0

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