John Lee Hooker — Thats My Story

When I first started travelin, travelin, I left home when I was young When I first started travelin, I left home when I was young I left Old Mississipi Made my first stop in Memphis Tennessee True story of my life I worked in Memphis Tennessee Down at the New Days picture show Everybody, everybody wanna hear my story They wanna know, they wanna know, just how old I was when I left home I was only 14 years old when I hit the road I left Mississippi Mmm mmm I come to Memphis Tennessee I worked there I wasn't makin much money I work all day Play my guitar at night Mmm mmm Then I left that town When I was 17 years old That's my story I come to cincinatti Mmm I stayed down Two long years I didn't get no break I come down Old Detroit Michigan I got my start in Detroit Mmmm I been there, I been there ever since Mmm, mmmm, mmmm That's my story, that's my story That's my story of my life That's my story That's my story Mmm mmm I had a hard time Mmm Mmm hmm Mmm Now I'm doin alright That's my story that's my story people That's my story of my life