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Hellhound on My Trail (Robert Johnson cover) Lyrics

gotta keep moving
gotta keep moving
blues falling down like hail
gotta keep moving
blues falling down like hail

and the daylight keeps moving
there's a hellhound on my trail

if today was christmas eve
and tommorow were christmas day
if today was christmas eve
and tommorow were christmas day

all i would need is my little rider
and the world would fade away

gotta keep moving
gotta keep moving
blues falling down like hail
gotta keep moving
blues falling down like hail

and the daylight keeps ta worryin' me
there's a hellhound on my trail

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shewouldnt On May 20, 2006

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Rudolph.

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what does he mean by "my little rider"

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