'Nother song was "Lawyer Clark." Yeah. A lawyer in Brownsville, Huey Clark. Best lawyer they said, keep ya out of jail. He'd book John out of jail a lot of times, 'cause John get drunk every holiday and go to jail. They wouldn't make him pay nothin'. Let him out when he get sober. - Yank Rachell, from Blues Mandolin Man, by Richard Congress
I don't usually post lyrics on request, but I remember transcribing this for the CB duets video that JohnM and I did... It's a great song to sing and play, particularly if you're looking to build your confidence with singing and playing:
Pile Drivin' Blues - Kansas Joe McCoy
Drove so many piles, my hammer's all worn out (2x) That's when I do my driving, they began to jump and shout
Want all you people just to understand (2x) That's when I do my driving, drive just like a man
When I was young, driving was my crave (2x) You drove me so hard, drove me to my grave
Get you a hammer, you can drive all the time (2x) You have broke my hammer, my hammer's out of line
Hello everyone, I need some help with "Look who's coming down the road" by Joe McCoy, here's what I hear:
look on yonder who?s, coming down the road walk like my babe but she, walks too slow, crying look on yonder who?s coming down the road lord it walk like my babe but she walks too slow, crying
now cook my supper let me, go to bed been drinkin white lightnin and is gone, to my head cryin? look on yonder?..(rit)?.
well they, call the law he brought is old, ball and chain accused me of murder I never, harmed a man cryin??.(rit)
well one of these old morning I?m gonna, jump and shout my girl come, walking out cryin??.(rit)?
I?m goin? to have me a little something and I, don?t get mad gimme a little bit babe I ain?t, never had cryin??.(rit)?
now, mama she told my daddy ?? and he cried someday son you got to lay down and die cryin?.(rit)?.
I'm from Italy and I don't know if everything I wrote does make sense, your suggestions would be a great help
« Last Edit: July 07, 2020, 02:56:29 PM by Johnm »
You got most of it - I re-transcribed it below with changes in CAPS. It does sound like he fumbles a bit on the 5th verse and it seems like the end of each of the couplets should have been switched (that's a TAKE, boys!). O'ER is synonymous with OVER. SOT is a rural pronunciation of SAT - Lemon uses it, too.
Totally forgot about this song... a re-imagining of Maggie Campbell... and it sure sounds like Carl Martin on fiddle:
Look O'ER yonder, who?s coming down the road Walk like my baby but she walk too slow, crying look O'ER yonder who?s coming down the road Lord, it walk like my baby but she walk too slow
Now cook my supper let me go to bed Been drinkin white lightnin and IT'S gone to my head Cryin? look O'ER yonder?..(rit)?.
Well they call the law he brought is old ball and chain ACCUSING me of murder I never harmed a man Cryin??.(rit)
spoken: Swing it, boys!
Well one of these old morning I?m gonna jump and shout BUS ROLL UP AND my GAL come walking out Cryin??.(rit)?
I?m goin? to have GET me a little something and (I) don?t get mad Gimme a little bit, babe, I ain?t never had Cryin??.(rit)?
Now, MAMMY she told ME, my daddy SOT DOWN and he cried Someday son you got to lay down and die But I want you to look o'er yonder who's coming down the road Lord, it walk like my baby, but she walk too slow
Hi Fellas, sorry bout the non-sense phrases but that's all I can do to build up the song a lil bit. You'll find a lot of " so I'm callin for help. Thanks
Kansas Joe Mccoy - I?m Wild About My Stuff
All my chicken is dressed mighty fine? Can?t get my chicken take dresses for mine? I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff, don?t care what you do
Went to the hen? I looked on the roof Lookin' for my stuff but it was no use? I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff, don?t care what you do
?? ?? ?? lemon tree??? Wouldn?t mind goin? but my mama?s sick I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff, don?t care what you do
solo
spoken: oh\all my stuff, I?m wild bout my stuff
You done ???your weapon you can ring your bell know you?ve been ?? bout the way you smell I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff, don?t care what you do
Good stuff, good stuff is hard to find killed my daddy run my mama blind I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff, don?t care what you do
don?t put up to me??? got good stuff and it?s all I need I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff, don?t care what you do
Listen boys don?t mean no harm go ahead on let my stuff alone I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff, don?t care what you do
Now if anybody ask you who sung this song Kansas Joe been here and gone he?s wild bout your stuff he? wild bout your stuff he?s wild about your stuff, don?t care what you do
solo
I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff, don?t care what you do
« Last Edit: July 07, 2020, 02:57:40 PM by Johnm »
Thanks!!! that makes a lot more sense, here's the corrected version
Kansas Joe Mccoy - I?m Wild About My Stuff
All my chicken is dressed mighty fine Can't get my chicken take dressin' for mine I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff, don?t care what you do
Went to the hen house I looked on the roof Lookin' for my stuff but it wasn't no use I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff, don?t care what you do
Take a boa constrictor and a lemon stick Wouldn?t mind goin? but my mama?s sick I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff, don?t care what you do
solo
spoken: oh\all my stuff, I?m wild bout my stuff
You can toot your whistle you can ring your bell Know you been wallowin' by the way you smell I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff, don?t care what you do
Good stuff, good stuff is hard to find killed my daddy run my mama blind I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff, don?t care what you do
Now go on girls don't flirt after me, Got good stuff and it?s all I need I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff, don?t care what you do
Listen boys don?t mean no harm go ahead on let my stuff alone I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff, don?t care what you do
Now if anybody ask you who sung this song Kansas Joe been here and gone he?s wild bout your stuff he? wild bout your stuff he?s wild about your stuff, don?t care what you do
solo
I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff I?m wild 'bout my stuff, don?t care what you do