Small correction to previous post Re: Papa Charlie Jackson--"Airy Man"

Posted by Ari Eisinger on July 22, 2002, 12:08 pm

The SMALLEST of corrections, actually. (I added one letter after realizing that I had typed "ut" instead of "But".) Now looky Mrs Hill said she taken ... ... done broke your heart Put you out told you to go You'll never come back to her house no more Now you' here crying throw me down You know you' the foolishest man in town You keep on talking Mrs Hill ... Said you'll never get ... You can keep on talking little darling babe But don't need no airy man I want these brownses on the ... train To thoroughly understand That you can bring me my wood you can bring me my food You can iron my shirts you can dress my clothes You can get yourself together you' compared with the weather I don't need no airy man Now there was an old lady in a ... ... just the other day She walked all out on State Street Just to pass the time away Said she walked to the hoss track darling babe And these is the words she say Gonna smoke her [rum hop] gonna drink her tea Every time I bring her here for me --Previous Message-- : Here's my take on this monster, which has given : me a bad case of earstrain: : Now looky Mrs Hill said she taken ... : ... done broke your heart : Put you out told you to go : You'll never come back to her house no more : Now you' here crying throw me down : You know you' the foolishest man in town : You keep on talking Mrs Hill ... : Said you'll never get ... : You can keep on talking little darling babe : ut don't need no airy man : I want these brownses on the ... train : To thoroughly understand : That you can bring me my wood you can bring : me my food : You can iron my shirts you can dress my : clothes : You can get yourself together you' compared : with the weather : I don't need no airy man : Now there was an old lady in a ... : ... just the other day : She walked all out on State Street : Just to pass the time away : Said she walked to the hoss track darling : babe : And these is the words she say : Gonna smoke her [rum hop] gonna drink her tea : Every time I bring her here for me : --Previous Message-- : I recently got a banjo-guitar, and would like : to do Papa Charlie Jackson"s : "Airy Man Blues", since it : sounds so great on banjo-guitar. I would : appreciate any help with the lyrics on it, : I find the verses pretty much : unintelligible on all the re-issues : versions of it I have heard. Thanks for : any help with this. : John Miller : : :

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