Listen to Dusty Old Dust (So Long It's Been Good to Know Yuh) by Woody Guthrie

Dusty Old Dust (So Long It's Been Good to Know Yuh)

Woody Guthrie

Singer/Songwriter

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Woody Guthrie

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Woody Guthrie

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Robert P. Wetherald

Robert P. Wetherald

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I've sun this song, but I'll sing it again

Of the place that I lived on the wild, windy plains

In the month called April, county called Gray

And here's what all of the people there say

[Chorus]

So long, it's been good to know ya

So long, it's been good to know ya

So long, it's been good to know ya

This dusty old dust is a-gettin' my home

And I got to be driftin' along

[Verse 2]

A dust storm hit, and it hit like thunder

It dusted us over and it covered us under

Blocked out the traffic and blocked out the sun

Straight for home all the people did run, singin'

[Chorus]

So long, it's been good to know ya

So long, it's been good to know ya

So long, it's been good to know ya

This dusty old dust is a-gettin' my home

I've got to be driftin' along

[Verse 3]

We talked of the end of the world, and then

We'd sing a song and then sing it again

We'd sit for an hour and not say a word

And then these words would be heard

[Chorus]

So long, it's been good to know ya

So long, it's been good to know ya

So long, it's been good to know ya

This dusty old dust is a-gettin' my home

And I've got to be driftin' along

[Verse 4]

Sweethearts sat in the dark and sparked

They hugged and kissed in that dusty old dark

They sighed and cried, hugged and kissed

Instead of marriage, they talked like this, honey

[Chorus]

So long, been good to know ya

So long, it's been good to know ya

So long, it's been good to know ya

This dusty old dust is a-gettin' our home

And I've got to be driftin' along

[Verse 5]

Now, the telephone rang and it jumped off the wall

That was the preacher a-makin' his call

He said, "Kind friend, this may be the end

And you got your last chance of salvation of sin!"

[Verse 6]

The churches was jammed, and the churches was packed

And that dusty old dust storm blowed so black

Preacher could not read a word of his text

And he folded his specs, and he took up collection, said

[Chorus]

So long, been good to know ya

So long, it's been good to know ya

So long, it's been good to know ya

This dusty old dust is a-gettin' my home

And I've got to be driftin' along

Written by: Woody Guthrie

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