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Blind Willie McTell

Blind Willie McTell (born William Samuel McTier May 5, 1898 – August 19, 1959), was a Piedmont and ragtime blues singer and guitarist. He played with a fluid, syncopated fingerstyle guitar technique, common among many exponents of Piedmont blues, although, unlike his contemporaries, he came to exclusively use twelve-string guitars. McTell was also an adept slide guitarist, unusual among ragtime bluesmen. His vocal style, a smooth and often laid-back tenor, differed greatly from many of the harsher voice types employed by Delta bluesmen, such as Charlie Patton. McTell embodied a variety of musical styles, including blues, ragtime, religious music, and hokum. more »

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Don't you let nobody turn you aroun',-
turn you aroun', turn you aroun'!
Don't you let nobody turn you aroun'!
Keep on to Calvary.

Well I will not be a liar
Tell you the reason why
Prayed the lord might call me
I wouldn't be ready to die

Don't you let nobody turn you aroun',-
turn you aroun', turn you aroun'!
Don't you let nobody turn you aroun'!
Keep on to Calvary.

Well some said johnny was a baptist
Some said johnny was a Jew
The whole of scripture really tell me
That Johnny was a preacher too

Don't you let nobody turn you aroun',-
turn you aroun', turn you aroun'!
Don't you let nobody turn you aroun'!
Keep on to Calvary.

Now johnny the baptist was riding
Riding for the holy lord
To tall men come stepping down
Said johnny don't you ride no more

Don't you let nobody turn you aroun',-
turn you aroun', turn you aroun'!
Don't you let nobody turn you aroun'!
Keep on to Calvary.

While johnny the baptist was riding
Riding in his rear crime
Two tall angels said johnny don't
Don't you ride up and steal no time

Don't you let nobody turn you aroun',-
turn you aroun', turn you aroun'!
Don't you let nobody turn you aroun'!
Keep on to Calvary.

Don't you let your mother turn you aroun',-
turn you aroun', turn you aroun'!
Don't you let your mother turn you aroun'!
Keep on to Calvary.

Don't you let your sister turn you aroun',-
turn you aroun', turn you aroun'!
Don't you let your sister turn you aroun'!
Keep on to Calvary.

Don't you let your brother turn you aroun',-
turn you aroun', turn you aroun'!
Don't you let your brother turn you aroun'!
Keep on to Calvary.

Don't you let your enemies turn you aroun',-
turn you aroun', turn you aroun'!
Don't you let your enemies turn you aroun'!
Keep on to Calvary.

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