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Re: Long Lonesome Blues lyrcis

Posted by Mal Reid on June 23, 2003, 2:09 pm, in reply to "Long Lonesome Blues lyrcis"
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Hello,

Thanks, That's a great help. It's amazing how obvious some of the lyrics seem, when you know the answer. All I need to do now is learn how to play it.
Mal.
--Previous Message--
: Here's my take:
: LONG LONESOME BLUES
: by Blind Lemon Jefferson
: ========================
: I walked from Dallas, I walked to Wichita
: Falls
: I say I walked from Dallas, I walked to
: Wichita Falls
: Hadn' a' lost my sugar, I wasn't gonna walk
: at all.
: Some women see you coming, man, they go get
: their rocker chair
: Women see you coming, go get their rocker
: chair
: I want a foolish man to make out his wagon
: here.
: So cold in China the birds can't hardly stand
: So cold in China birds can't hardly stand
: You done make me mad, baby, broke my diamond
: ring.
: Hey mama mama papa papa dee love a-do love
: you doggone it ... talking to you mama
: papa do love a- do love you
: What you cryin' 'bout, baby, papa don't care
: what you do.
: [Well] I know my baby she gon' jump and shout
: I say I know my baby she gon' jump and shout
: When she gets a letter Lemon have rolled them
: [up] two days out.
: Woman if you don't love me just be frank and
: tell me so
: I say if you don't love me be frank and tell
: me so
: So I can leave your town, hang crepe on your
: door.
: Said baby what's a matter, papa Lemon can't
: get no mail
: Said baby what's a matter, papa Lemon can't
: get no mail
: Mama [said] last night pulled a black cat
: 'cross your trail.
: I said fair brown, tell me where'd you stay
: last night
: Said fair brown, where'd you stay last night
: Your hair's all down, you know you ain't
: talkin' right.
:

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--Previous Message-- : Hello, : : : Thanks, That's a great help. It's amazing : how obvious some of the lyrics seem, when : you know the answer. All I need to do now is : learn how to play it. : : Mal. : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Here's my take: : LONG LONESOME BLUES : by Blind Lemon Jefferson : ======================== : I walked from Dallas, I walked to Wichita : Falls : I say I walked from Dallas, I walked to : Wichita Falls : Hadn' a' lost my sugar, I wasn't gonna walk : at all. : Some women see you coming, man, they go get : their rocker chair : Women see you coming, go get their rocker : chair : I want a foolish man to make out his wagon : here. : So cold in China the birds can't hardly : stand : So cold in China birds can't hardly stand : You done make me mad, baby, broke my diamond : ring. : Hey mama mama papa papa dee love a-do love : you doggone it ... talking to you mama : papa do love a- do love you : What you cryin' 'bout, baby, papa don't care : what you do. : [Well] I know my baby she gon' jump and : shout : I say I know my baby she gon' jump and shout : When she gets a letter Lemon have rolled : them : [up] two days out. : Woman if you don't love me just be frank and : tell me so : I say if you don't love me be frank and tell : me so : So I can leave your town, hang crepe on your : door. : Said baby what's a matter, papa Lemon can't : get no mail : Said baby what's a matter, papa Lemon can't : get no mail : Mama [said] last night pulled a black cat : 'cross your trail. : I said fair brown, tell me where'd you stay : last night : Said fair brown, where'd you stay last night : Your hair's all down, you know you ain't : talkin' right. : : : :

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