Charlie Daniels Band, The - Blind Man Lyrics






On a cold concrete sidewalk, on the corner of Fifth and Main
Sits an old black blind man, and no one knows his name.
He plays the same old guitar, he plays the same old tune
And when the people pass him by, some are heard to say
“Play, let the blind man play”.

He was a cotton picker down in Alabam’
Daddy never amounted to much; died by his own hand
He lost his sight one terrible night by the hand of the Ku Klux Klan
Burned his eyes with a branding iron some are heard to say;

Play, let the blind man play
Maybe you’ll be around another day
Dreamin’ about those little things you know you’ll never see
So play, let the blind man play, let the blind man play!

The years were kind while the man was blind, but he knew his time was due
And no one cried when the blind man died, with the name that no one knew
They made his coffin outta knotty pine, with a wreath of laurel too
His epitaph was short and sweet, and all it said was "Play".

Play, let the blind man play
Maybe you’ll be around another day
Dreamin’ about those little things you know you’ll never see
So play, let the blind man play, let the blind man play
Maybe you’ll be around another day
Dreamin’ about those little things you know you’ll never see
So play, let the blind man play, let the blind man play

Play that guitar blind man!





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  1. G.... M....

    Still a great song

  2. S.... J....

    That's more like it

  3. N.... ....

    A Meloncholy  But Uplifting Song ... Play Blind Man Play

  4. R.... T....

    love this song

  5. h.... ....

    I love this song, and played it in my solo sets for a good decade or more. And I always loved the fact that Charlie was reminding his core group of fans of the fact that Southerners had a deep history of racism, hatred and intense violence against the blacks through the years leading up to that song's release in 1978. And sadly enough, it's still going on today. I wonder how Charlie feels about this song's lyrics now? His politics have shifted towards the side of the people who still practice racism and yes, even violence against African Americans. And that social and political shift of his has always puzzled me.

    h.... ....

    When it comes to interracial violence whites are far more likley to be the VICTIM! Look up the stats and drop the silly ass white guilt!

  6. H.... p....

    CHARLIE DANIELS HAS PREACHED TO MUSIC &I DO BELIEVE IT IS INSPIRED BY GOD HE DEDICATED THE ALBUMS OF THESE SERMONS TO HIS UNCLE A PASTOR TRUE ARE MY WORDS!+!+!+

  7. H.... p....

    CHARLIE DANIELS HAS PREACHED TO MUSIC &I DO BELIEVE IT IS INSPIRED BY GOD HE DEDICATED THE ALBUMS OF THESE SERMONS TO HIS UNCLE A PASTOR TRUE ARE MY WORDS

  8. T.... ....

    Thanks for sharing. Great song!

  9. G.... M....

    My Daddy loved this song

  10. D.... T....

    one of my fav's for sure

  11. d.... y....

    i have an old cassette with this song on it and I've searched for years trying to find it online, and haven't ... until now. thanks for uploading this great song onto you-tube

    d.... y....

    The album is titled, Million Mile Reflections. It's actually a pretty good album for an old country record. The Devil Went Down To Georgia, Mississippi, Rainbow Bridge, Blind Man.

  12. S.... ....

    Tommy Crain on guitar and vocals !!!

  13. N.... ....

    Thanx for the lyrics, I was just going to Lyricsmania To Find them.. Much Better Reading While listening & rewind For again...... Great Song.
    ThanQue Agin
    Nc.net

  14. P.... ....

    Muddzy1 you have absolutely horrible grammar.

  15. m.... ....

    anybody seen any from the windows albaum like aint no ramlers anymore or ragin canin partin gal any excrpt still in sigoan wonder why its great music muddzy1

    m.... ....

    Is that English?

  16. w.... ....

    RIP Tommy Crain, prayers out to your family and many, many friends!

  17. W.... T....

    RIP Tommy Crain. Great man, great guitar player

  18. P.... ....

    I have to agree, Million Mile Reflections was a great album. I got the 8 track for Christmas the year it came out and I was probably the ONLY kid in my school ( being from NY ) that was exposed to Southern Rock outside of Lynrd Skynrd. Thanks for this video. Great B side!

  19. k.... r....

    I bought the 8 track and played it almost to the point of wearing it out, but my brother stole it and god knows what happen to it after that

  20. T.... e....

    NO WAY.... WOW.... Man this is great111