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Re: Matchbox Blues Lyrics

Posted by Jim on July 8, 2006, 1:11 pm, in reply to "Re: Matchbox Blues Lyrics"
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--Previous Message--
: Here's my attempt. Dig the great line
: "Got up this morning with my sho' 'nuff
: on my mind", which is also in Booster
: Blues. (Note also that "Sometime I
: think I'm some man these women ain't never
: seen" is quite similar to Rev. Gary
: Davis's Cross And Evil Woman Blues line
: "You treat me just like some man ain't
: never been seen".)
:
:
: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
:
: MATCH BOX BLUES by Blind Lemon Jefferson
: (Paramount 4424)
:
: I'm settin' here wonderin' would a matchbox
: hold my toes
: I'm settin' here wonderin' would a matchbox
: hold my toes
: I ain't got so many matches but I got so far
: to go
[my version makes sense - 'clothes' doesn't]
:
: Now tell me mama who may your man shall be?
: Now tell me who may your man shall be?
: You ask so many questions can't you
: make friends with po' me
[let me know if you want more]Jim
:
:
: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
:
: --Previous Message--
: Hi,
: Can anyone help me? I am struggling to
: decipher the lyrics to Blind Lemon
: Jefferson's Matchbox Blues, This is not
: the same version as on Ari's excellent
: video. It's a version I have on an LP
: called The Immortal Blind Lemon Jefferson
: (CBS 63738). I have listed below what I
: believe the lyrics to be. I would
: appreciate any suggestions.
:
:
: I'm sitting here wondering will a matchbox
: hold my cloths
: I'm sitting here wondering will a matchbox
: hold my cloths
: I ain't got so many matches but I got so far
: to go
: (Girl cross town?) want a be my teddy bear
: (Girl cross town?) want a be my teddy bear
: Put a string on me an' I'll follow you
: everywhere
: ???? peg leg woman ?????????
: I got a peg leg woman ????????? everywhere I
: go
: ????????????????????? Jellyroll
: I don't see why these women treat me so mean
: I don't see why these ?? treat me so mean
: Sometime I think ??????? women ain't never
: seen
: ??????? this morning with my ?????? on my
: mind
: Got up this morning same thing on my mind
: The woman I love she keep a good man waiting
: all the time
: Now tell me mamma who may your manager be
: Now tell me who may your manager be
: Reason I ask so many questions can you make
: arrangements for me
:
:
:
:
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--Previous Message-- : : --Previous Message-- : Here's my attempt. Dig the great line : "Got up this morning with my sho' 'nuff : on my mind", which is also in Booster : Blues. (Note also that "Sometime I : think I'm some man these women ain't never : seen" is quite similar to Rev. Gary : Davis's Cross And Evil Woman Blues line : "You treat me just like some man ain't : never been seen".) : : : : ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ : : MATCH BOX BLUES by Blind Lemon Jefferson : (Paramount 4424) : : I'm settin' here wonderin' would a matchbox : hold my toes : I'm settin' here wonderin' would a matchbox : hold my toes : I ain't got so many matches but I got so far : to go : [my version makes sense - 'clothes' doesn't] : : : Now tell me mama who may your man shall be? : Now tell me who may your man shall be? : You ask so many questions can't you : make friends with po' me : : [let me know if you want more]Jim : : : : ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ : : --Previous Message-- : Hi, : Can anyone help me? I am struggling to : decipher the lyrics to Blind Lemon : Jefferson's Matchbox Blues, This is not : the same version as on Ari's excellent : video. It's a version I have on an LP : called The Immortal Blind Lemon Jefferson : (CBS 63738). I have listed below what I : believe the lyrics to be. I would : appreciate any suggestions. : : : I'm sitting here wondering will a matchbox : hold my cloths : I'm sitting here wondering will a matchbox : hold my cloths : I ain't got so many matches but I got so far : to go : (Girl cross town?) want a be my teddy bear : (Girl cross town?) want a be my teddy bear : Put a string on me an' I'll follow you : everywhere : ???? peg leg woman ????????? : I got a peg leg woman ????????? everywhere I : go : ????????????????????? Jellyroll : I don't see why these women treat me so mean : I don't see why these ?? treat me so mean : Sometime I think ??????? women ain't never : seen : ??????? this morning with my ?????? on my : mind : Got up this morning same thing on my mind : The woman I love she keep a good man waiting : all the time : Now tell me mamma who may your manager be : Now tell me who may your manager be : Reason I ask so many questions can you make : arrangements for me : : : : : : :

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