From the film “Show Boat”, 1928
Words by Gene Austin
Music by Nathaniel Shilkret
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
Look down, look down that lonesome road
Before you travel on
Look up, look up and seek yo’ maker
‘Fore Gabriel blows his horn
Weary toten’ such a load
Tredging down that lonesome road
Look down, look down that lonesome road
Before you travel on
True love, true love, what have I done
That you should treat me so?
You caused me to walk and talk
Like I never did before
Weary toten’ such a load
Tredging down that lonesome road
Look down, look down that lonesome road
Before you travel on