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Matchbox Blues Lyrics

Posted by Mal Reid on July 23, 2002, 4:57 pm

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

Responses:

Re: Matchbox Blues Lyrics - Ari Eisinger July 24, 2002, 10:11 am
- Re: Matchbox Blues Lyrics - John D. September 30, 2008, 9:18 pm
- Re: Matchbox Blues Lyrics - Wm Paulick February 12, 2008, 6:19 pm
- Re: Matchbox Blues Lyrics - jan viggria August 9, 2006, 5:29 pm
- Re: Matchbox Blues Lyrics - Jim July 8, 2006, 1:11 pm

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--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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