Posted by waxwing --Previous Message--
on July 4, 2003, 10:17 pm, in reply to "Lemon wagon"
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Hey, Mal. Bob McLeod, in the Document Lyrics Books, has "removal wagon" in Lemon's Worried Blues and "moon wagon" in Beggin' Back Blues.
Why does your site crash my Explorer running G4?
All for now.
John C.
: 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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