Topic: James Lowry - Early Morning Blues lyrics (HELP !)

[Oscar Wolf]

This is what I got:



James Lowry - Early Morning Blues

It was 4 o clock when mornin' and the blues came rollin round
It was 4 o clock when mornin' when the blues came rollin round
well it roll too doggone fast and it soon all over town

I was thinkin bout my baby everything she said
I 's thinkin bout my baby everything she said
I was all bout myself and I won't nobody "else?, there?"


Yes I love you baby and I love you for my own
Yes I love you baby and I love you for my own
T'ain't nothin in the street mama you can't get at home

Yes I love you baby and I love you too doggone hard
Yes I love you baby and I love you too doggone hard
"Took all my money child  love is only me and god" help

yes you know I love you baby why you treat me so unkind
yes you know I love you honey why's you treat me so unkind
say you keep me worried bothered all the time.

[uncle bud]

Hi Coco - See below for some differences.

This is what I got:

James Lowry - Early Morning Blues

It was 4 o clock when mornin' and the blues came rollin round
It was 4 o clock when mornin' when the blues came rollin round
well it roll too doggone fast and it soon all over town

1.1 and 1.2 It was 4 o'clock ONE mornin' and the blues came rollin' round
1.3 YEAH it rollED SO doggone fast THAT it WAS soon all over town

The IT WAS is more mumbled than sung clearly but I think it's there.

I was thinkin bout my baby everything she said
I 's thinkin bout my baby everything she said
I was all bout myself and I won't nobody "else?, there?"

2.2 YES, I WAS thinkin'...
2.3 I was ALL BY myself and THERE WASN'T nobody there

Yes I love you baby and I love you for my own
Yes I love you baby and I love you for my own
T'ain't nothin in the street mama you can't get at home

Yes I love you baby and I love you too doggone hard
Yes I love you baby and I love you too doggone hard
"Took all my money child  love is only me and god" help

4.1 Yes I love you baby, I love you too doggone hard   (no AND)
4.3 WHO KNOWS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU is only me and God

yes you know I love you baby why you treat me so unkind
yes you know I love you honey why's you treat me so unkind
say you keep me worried bothered all the time.

5.1 Yes you know I love you baby, THAT'S why you treat me so unkind
5.2 Yes you know I love you baby, THAT'S why you treat me so unkind

The "THAT'S" is fast but there both times

[Oscar Wolf]

Thanks Uncle Bud!

[Oscar Wolf]

So this is what we got by the way:

James Lowry - Early Morning Blues

It was 4 o'clock one mornin' and the blues came rollin' round
It was 4 o'clock one mornin' and the blues came rollin' round
Yeah it rolled so doggone fast that it was soon all over town

I was thinkin bout my baby everything she said
Yes I was thinkin bout my baby everything she said
I was all by myself and there was nobody there

Yes I love you baby and I love you for my own
Yes I love you baby and I love you for my own
T'ain't nothin in the street mama you can't get at home

Yes I love you baby  I love you too doggone hard
Yes I love you baby and I love you too doggone hard
Who knows how much I love you is only me and God

Yes you know I love you baby, that's why you treat me so unkind
Yes you know I love you honey, that's why you treat me so unkind
say you keep me worried bothered all the time.

[uncle bud]

And for those who might not be familiar with this song or James Lowry, it is on the excellent Virginia Traditions: Western Piedmont Blues compilation and available for requesting on the Juke.

[Oscar Wolf]

Hi There again, it's been a while since the last post...12 years!
Now I'm trying to get James Lowry lyrics from "Tampa Blues"

Also I been trying to play it and it seems to be tuned in some kind of open G, cause the low D is present when he goes to the 5th. But the high E seems to remain untouched so to me sounds like a hybrid tuning. I have to keep investigating though.


Can you help me? I think I got most of it.........except a couple of lines. This is what I got:

Tampa Blues (James Lowry)

Said I'm goin', yes I'm goin'...& your cryin' won't make me stay
Said the more that you worry, the further you drive me away
I done bought my ticket, tell you what I believe I'll do
Beat on/old Tampa & settle down.

Say listen conductor, can I ride the blinds
Said the conductor say, don't you know this train ain't mine?
You done bought your ticket son, I'll tell you what's better (to) do
Beat on that tampa & get down

Hey pretty mama, can I get a job with you...
(...this one is pretty hard to understand for me....)   
I done bought my ticket, I tell what I believe I'll do
Beat on tampa & settle down

Don't take no woman that wanna be your friend
Cause she'll leave/lead you to the jailhouse "" to the pen
She will buy her ticket, tell you what she will do
Beat on that tampa & make a fool of you

Settle down, settle down, settle down...

HERE's THE LINK TO THE SONG:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=EvYCtYNmpzA&ab_channel=JamesLowry-Topic

THANKS!

[Blues Vintage]

Tough one, I'll keep listening. This is what I got so far;

Hey pretty mama, can I get a job with you...
sit down little girl don't work on, good old hard luck too

from there to the pen


Edited to add:  sit down little girl don't work on, could our hard love true

[Oscar Wolf]

Thanks! I think you are getting quite close, it's starting to make a bit more sense now

[Johnm]

Hi,
You might check "Tampa Blues" by Skoodle Dum Doo and Sheffield to see what lyrics they sang when they did the same song. It sounds like he's playing in A in standard tuning and also sounds like a duet. I don't see how he maintains a regular alternating bass while playing those syncopated counterlines on the fourth string.

[Blues Vintage]

That mystery line could start with;

Says, brown lil' girl

Maybe he just mumbles/misspeaks a bit in that line.


Love your LP "Home Recordings". Is there a new release in the pipeline?

[Oscar Wolf]

Hi,
You might check "Tampa Blues" by Skoodle Dum Doo and Sheffield to see what lyrics they sang when they did the same song. It sounds like he's playing in A in standard tuning and also sounds like a duet. I don't see how he maintains a regular alternating bass while playing those syncopated counterlines on the fourth string.

Yeah, thanks Johnm I checked the other Tampa Blues from Skoodle Dum Do & Sheffiel but they don't sing that part.
I am learning how to play it, I believe it's only one guitar in open G tuning except the High E.  I am working on it and if I finally have a decent version I'll upload it and post it.

[Oscar Wolf]

That mystery line could start with;

Says, brown lil' girl

Maybe he just mumbles/misspeaks a bit in that line.

"Says brown lil' girl don't work on" sounds pretty accurate...!   Very good ear sir!!!

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[Blues Vintage]

I've been a long time YouTube subcriber since the "Cold Hearted Woman Blues" video I think. Haunting stuff.

[banjochris]

Couple things on Tampa:

2.3 ...I'LL TELL YOU WHAT YOU BETTER DO

4.2 ...LEAD you to the jailhouse, FROM THERE to the pen