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White House Blues

Source Recording: Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys (1954)

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Song Details

Alternate Title
Whitehouse Blues
Songwriter
Traditional
First Release
Charlie Poole and His North Carolina Ramblers (1926)
Song history
Genres
Folk
Themes
Murder Death And Mourning
Popularity
Uncommon

Source Recording

Artist
Bill Monroe and His Bluegrass Boys
Album
Single (Get Up John) (1954)
Key B Time Boom-Chuck Tempo 174 BPM Length 2:12 ISRC USMC15451325
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White House Blues

1
McKinley hollered McKinley squalled
4 1
Doc said McKinley I can’t find the cause
5 1
You’re bound to die you’re bound to die

Doc told the horse he’d throw down his rein
He said to the horse you gotta outrun this train
From Buffalo to Washington

The doc came a-running he took off his specs
Said Mr Mckinley better cash in your checks
You’ve bound to die you’re bound to die

Look here you rascal you see what you’ve done
You shot my husband and I’ve got your gun
I’m carrying you back to Washington

Well Roosevelt’s in the White House doing his best
McKinley’s in the graveyard he’s taking his rest
He’s gone for a long time

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