Posted by Jerry on July 2, 2003, 12:55 pm, in reply to "Lemon wagon" jerry --Previous Message--
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Malcolm, when will you have the rest of the tabs up on your site? those are all great tunes and I would love to learn to lay some of them. Thanks very much.
: Hello,
: In some Blind Lemon Jefferson songs he
: mentions a wagon. But I just can't
: determine what he is singing. I am
: guessing he is referring to a hearse, but
: it sounds like he is singing 'moon wagon'
: or maybe a 'move wagon'. Can someone tell
: me exactly what he is singing? Is it an
: American slang term which I am unfamiliar
: with as I am from the UK? I have given
: below some lyrics to two songs where it is
: mentioned.
:
: In 'Lemons worried blues' he sings: I'm
: worried yeah, worried every where I go.
: ?????????? mama, worried every where I go.
: I worried my ??????????? so late last night,
: she had a ????? wagon backed up to my
: door.
:
: In the song 'Begin back' he sings: Got to get
: that biscuit out the rich man's hand.
: Listen woman tell me what in the world is
: matter with you
: you is acting awful funny gal
: you acting ???????????
: now listen, I'm going to tell you one thing,
: I ain't going to tell you no more.
: you got ta use a new system baby from the way
: you been acting the last thirty days.
: now, if you don't, tonight when you come home
: you'll find a ????? wagon
: at your gate, an you cloths at the front
: gate.
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