Topic: Pete Franklin Lyrics

[Johnm]

Thanks Blues Vintage and waxwing for the catches. I have made the corrections you suggested.

[Johnm]

Hi all,
Pete Franklin accompanied himself on the piano in Db for his beautiful rendition of "Black Gal". The lyrics paint a conflicted state. Here is "Black Gal":



INTRO

Babe, I woke up this mornin', Lord, when I woke up this mornin', couldn't even get out of my bed
Baby, I woke up this mornin', woke up this mornin', couldn't even get out of my bed
I thought about my sweet black woman, Lord, and it almost killed me dead

I cried, "Lord, have mercy, oh Lord, have mercy. Where in the wide world can that black gal be?
Oh Lord, have mercy, mmmmm-mmm-hmmm, where in the wide world can that black gal be?
She's no-good, black and evil, Lord, but I swear she means the world and all to me."

She may be over to her mama's, she may be over at her mama's, Lord, and she may be out with somebody else
She may be home with her mama, mmmmmm-hmmm, home with her mama, and she may be out with somebody else
But I ain't gon' take no doggone chances, 'til I have that black gal all by myself

SOLO

She caught that Katy, Lord, she caught that Katy, Lord, and I swung on behind
She caught that Katy, mm-mm-mm-hmm, she caught that Katy, Lord, and I swung on behind
I'm gonna get that sweet black woman, or else lose my black life tryin'

Yes, I'm going to have her, yes, I said I'm gon' have her, everyone in Indianapolis knows
Yes, I'm gonna have her, mmm-hmmm, everyone in Indianapolis knows
I'm going to have that sweet black woman or else, take my switchblade and cut her no-good throat

CODA

Edited 3/6 to pick up correction from Blues Vintage

All best,
Johnm


 

[Blues Vintage]

Playing piano in Db, that's tough.

I don't hear "but" in 2.3

5.1   I swear said I'm gon' have her,

[Johnm]

Thanks for the suggestions, Blues Vintage. I hear "but" clearly in 1.3, but I agree with your catch in the first line of the last verse and have made that change. Thanks.

[Blues Vintage]

I noted 2.3 not 1.3

She's no-good, black and evil, Lord, but I

[Johnm]

I mis-typed 1.3, but meant 2.3. I still hear "but" clearly in between "Lord" and "I". I'm not changing that.

[Blues Vintage]

Re-listening, I agree.