Posted by Mal Reid Can anyone help me decipher the lyrics to one version of Blind Lemon Jefferson's Long Lonesome Blues. The part I would really like help with is about half way through where he is singing over a sequence of base notes, but I would be very surprised if anyone help with that part. I have written below all the lyrics I believe I can hear, with question marks for the lyrics I can't decipher. I have also tried to transcribe the tab for the main problem part where he is singing over a base run: I walked from Dallas, I walked ?????????? | | | Hey Mama Mama Papa Papa When she ???? my sugar. Papa don't care what you do.
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on June 20, 2003, 6:23 pm
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Hello,
I say I walked from Dallas. I walked ??????????
????? lost my sugar ?????? walk at all
Women see you coming man, go get the rocking chair.
women see you coming go get the rocking chair.
I want a foolish man to make out he's welcome here.
So cold in China the birds can hardly sing.
So cold in China the birds can hardly sing.
You done make me mad ????? my diamond ring.
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| | | Mama Papa she does the booger
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I love my baby she done jump and jive.
I say I love my baby she done jump and jive.
When she ???? Lemon ????????????
Tell me what's the matter ?? I can't get no mail.
Would you tell me what's the matter Blind Lemon can't get no mail.
??????????????? black cat cross your trail.
I got up this morning the blues all round my bed.
I got up this morning the blues all round my bed.
???????? my breakfast, an the blues all in my bread.
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