Hi Matt, I'm generally hearing "of your Uncle Sam" and in the third verse "with your Uncle Sam." I think you have verse 4 pretty close, it's a tough one. Thanks, ScottN
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Hi Matt, I'm generally hearing "of your Uncle Sam" and in the third verse "with your Uncle Sam." I think you have verse 4 pretty close, it's a tough one. Thanks, ScottN
matt milton
right, I hadn't thought of "of your" uncle sam; reckon you're probably right.
the noise Pink makes just sounds like "ah fee", so I guess it's like "of yih" ? of your. Still, I'd be grateful for any second, or third, opinions! I mainly like the song because of that one line "they conquered little Belgium", which for some reason makes me smile. Apologies to any Belgians reading this! I know a song about World War I and imperialism shouldn't produce that reaction, especially a quite jingoistic/flag-waving song. And I know it's probably very immature of me to find that line so amusing.. but hey... the blues certainly aren't politically correct! Been meaning to check collective wisdom on this for a long time. I've always loved this one but could use some help in a couple spots. I searched but didn't see that this had been done before. I apologize if it has.
Every Day In The Week Blues I woke up this morning What you reckon was on my mind My brown told me to leave but I told her I just wasn't gwine Woke up singing this morning When the clock was striking four All I heard my baby crying daddy please don't go Show me the train You call the Cannonball That's the train don't stop a'tall My momma told me When I was but a child That there's good times now but terrible after a while If you ride the Seaboard I ride the L & N Momma that's the train'll sure carry me in the wind My momma told me When I was four years old You gonna be around a woman god bless your soul Lord a mean old fireman A cruel old engineer Took my good girl and left me standing here I'm gon' buy me a manger I wanna carry it to the sky So I can see my baby when she comes passing by Well I took this brown skinned woman From my best friend And that rascal got lucky and stole her back again I woke up this morning Ah with the rising sun Said go away day and let tomorrow come Singing my blues And I sing 'em when I please I sing these blues to give my poor heart ease Sometime I feel like I done throw it away Take this old guitar and whoop these blues all day You must get your basket brownie And make it into them woods If you don't find an old apple you must make black bread good ( puzzling line to me ) dj
Yeah, I think the line would be "if you don't find an apple you'll have to make do with blackberries" in today's American English.
Howdy folks,
This is one of my favorites from Pink Anderson and Simmie Dooley.. CC&O Blues. I've been playing this for awhile and singing what I guess makes sense lyrically to me. In the second verse, I assume the Seaboard refers to the old Seaboard Air Line Railroad. I'm not sure about the rest of that line though. Riding the blinds was a way to ride a train. The fourth verse is the other spot I am really unsure of. I put a few of my interpretations there. Also, when Pink chimes in with his questions, it sounds to me like he usually says "boss", but it could be "boy". I imagine the discerning ears here can help with the details. CC&O Blues If you didn't want me, why don't you tell me so? If you didn't want me, why don't you tell me so? If you didn't want me, why don't you tell me so? (What boss?) I won't be hangin' 'round your door no more Gonna ride the Seaboard either ride the blind Gonna ride the Seaboard either ride the blind Gonna ride the Seaboard either ride the blind (What you gonna do?) Gonna ride that train you call the CC line I'm goin' up the country, and the time aint long I'm goin' up the country, and the time aint long I'm goin' up the country, and the time aint long (What you going for?) Going up the country to count the days I'm gone The CC&O the best train I do ride The CC&O the best train ought to ride The CC&O the best train of the ride (What about it boy?) That's the train to ride to pacify your mind Mama told me, so did Father too Said, Mama told me, so did Father too Said, Mama told me, so did Father too (What'd they tell you boss?) That CC road gonna be the death of you (whoop it boy, whoop it) I wonder where the engineer is goin' I wonder where the engineer is goin' I wonder where the engineer is goin' (Why boss?) I feel like riding, if it's all night long Hey Devin. Great tune. In verse 2 I hear "either ride the blind" as well. Not sure if it's right but...
in 2.5 I hear "you call THAT CC line" In the 3rd verse, 3.5 it does sort of sound like "TO count the days I'm gone" but I am not sure this makes sense. The usual formula would be along the lines of "you can count the days I'm gone" or something, no? Maybe "yuh count the days I'm gone." Anyway, not sure of it. For the 4th verse, I hear "ah, to ride," with various pronunciations: The CC&O, the best train, ah to ride The CC&O, the best train, ah, to ride The CC&O the best train, ah, to ride (What about it boy?) BEST train to ride to pacify your mind p.s. That skillet inlay on yer website is great. Thanks for the reply, Uncle Bud.
Quote in 2.5 I hear "you call THAT CC line" I definitely agree there. Quote In the 3rd verse, 3.5 it does sort of sound like "TO count the days I'm gone" but I am not sure this makes sense I also agree it doesn't quite make sense. I like to think that he's playing with a familiar line with a little humor. Going away just to count the days. Standing here just to hold up this wall. That sort of thing. More likely he might've just slurred the line a little. Hi there good people,
Any suggestions as to where I could find the lyrics to "A thousand women blues"? thanks! Z ScottN
A Thousand Woman Blues
Intro I ain't nev never loved me But just a thousand womens in my life Oh Lord But a thousand womens in my life Yes I know my little woman My woman bound to love me some Whoa Lord gal She's bound to love me some She puts her arm all around me Just like the circle 'round the sun Mmm hmm Like the circle 'round the sun If you love me pretty baby Oh you won't do nothing wrong Whoa gal Won't do nothing wrong Solo I used to have a little woman My woman lived up on that hill Oh Lord boy I swear She lived up on that hill There was a house on that hill It was just painted all over in green Mmm hmm boy Paint(ed) all over in green Some of the finest young lady That a man most ever seen Mmm hmm That a man most ever seen If your best gal ever quit you When you ain't done nothing wrong Whoa Lord When you ain't done nothing wrong And your heart will be in trouble And your life won't last too long Mmm hmm gal Your life won't last too long Outro Thanks, Scott ScottN
Hi Z - you're welcome. I was surprised there were only 5 entries for Pink Anderson in Weeniepedia...will have to try and fill that out a little more.
ScottN
I've Got Mine is from Gospel Blues and Street Songs. There is another version on Medicine Show Man that has essentially the same lyrics. The only real change is that the sentence for playing craps drops from 9-18 months to 9-30 days.
Also anybody familiar with the slang Geordie / Jordy in other American blues songs? I'm familiar with the British reference but hadn't heard it before in American slang. Thanks, Scott I've Got Mine Intro I went down to a big crap game it certainly was against my will I lost every doggone nickel I had but a greenback dollar bill With a forty dollar bet laying on the floor and my buddy's point was nine When the police come he caught all of us but I got mine Yes I got mine let me tell ya I got mine I grabbed that money out the back door I went flying' Ever since that big crap game I've been a living' on chicken and wine I'm a leader of the high society folks I got mine And I went down to a turkey feast and that dinner was certainly fine Fifteen minutes 'fore the table's set all the jitterbugs fell in line When they brought them gobblers in on those Jodies I did shine Talk about a rascal a grabbin' I got mine Yes I got mine let me tell ya' I got mine I grabbed that turkey by the wing out the window I went flyin' I tried to make it to a hidin' place but I didn't get there in time A hungry rascal grabbed me by the coat but I got mine I know a barber shop it's over in town it's over on North Fourth Street It's the onliest place on a Saturday night we gamblers care to meet Some comes in for a haircut while others come for a scrap But when you see me and my buddy up there we mean to shoot some crap Hollerin' seven eleven won't you come come come If you don't seven eleven dice I'm done done done If I see the police 'fo' he sees me I'm gonna run run run But I'm a leader of the high society folks I got mine Yes I got mine what was it I got mine I got it from all these good sports who been playing all the time Some of the boys got eighteen months and some of the boys got nine When they brought them stripes in the next morning I got mine I went to my best gal's house last night the hour just about nine I wasn't dressed up like Henry Ford but I was feelin' just as fine I caught her sittin' in another rascal's lap I didn't like that sign I told that Jody what I thought about him and I got mine Yes I got mine let me tell ya I got mine I grabbed my hat out the back door I went flyin' That Jody grabbed a shotgun and he used it mighty fine Talk about a rascal a runnin' men I got mine Edited 3/26/14 with help from Banjochris I think it's Pink putting an extraneous "R" in "Jody." Look up "jody slang" or "jody the grinder" on Google.
Chris ScottN
Thanks Chris - I very much appreciate your insight and help on this - I made the change to the lyrics :-)
Damn that extraneous r / intervocalic intrusive r / round r conjunction / inserted r / injected r / hard r conjunction / rhotic consonant between two morphemes / intrusive r / lateral / linking consonant / r quirk. Does anyone know if Jo(r)dy was related to No(r)ah ;-) |