Dry Southern Blues
Dry Southern Blues (2475-1) - Blind Lemon Jefferson
Chicago c. March 1926, Pm 12347
C position pitched at Bb
My mind leads me to take a trip down south.
Well, my mind leads me to take a trip down south.
Take a trip down south and stop at the fatmouth's house.
One train left the depot with the red and blue light behind.
Train left the depot with the red and blue light behind.
Well, the blue light's the blues, the red light's a worried mind.
I hate to tell you, sugar, it 'tain't nobody there.
Well, I hate to tell you, it 'tain't nobody there.
If a man stay here, he'll stay most anywhere.
I got up this mornin', ramblin' for my shoes.
I got up this mornin', ramblin' for my shoes.
The little woman served me a saucer full of worried blues.
Uncle Sam was no woman, but didn't he draft your man.
Uncle Sam was no woman, but didn't he draft your man.
Tell me them good lookin' womens on the border raisin' sand.
Well, women on the border's drinkin' over the water trough.
I say, women on the border's drinkin' over the water trough.
I wished Uncle Sam would hurry up and pay these soldiers off.
I can't drink coffee and the woman won't make no tea.
Man, I can't drink coffee and the woman won't make no tea
I believe to my soul sweet mama gonna hoodoo me
Asked the girl did she love me, said, "Lemon, I don't nohow".
Asked that girl did she love me, said, "Lemon, I don't nohow".
Cause of me commentatin', "Yes, I love you sky high".
She had feet like a monkey, head like a teddy bear,
Feet like a monkey, head like a teddy bear,
And a mouth full of Levi Garrett,[1] skeetin' it everywhere.
I got a girl in Cuba, I've got a girl in Spain.
I got a girl in Cuba, I've got a girl in Spain.
I've got a brown yonder in Dallas, I'm afraid to call her name.
Notes
- ↑ Levi Garrett is a brand of chewing tobacco
