God knows I'm gonna walk through the street of the City Where my captain have gone on before I'm gonna sit down on the bank of the river And I won't be back no more
My mother she have gone on and left me And my father he have gone on before And I promised the good Lord I would meet them On the King-Dom [fairer] shore
God knows I'm gonna walk through the street of the City Where my captain have gone on before I'm gonna sit down on the bank of the river And I won't be back no more
Some day my trouble will be over And my trial will be over too I'm gonna walk through the streets with my captain Mother and I want you to be there too
Lord knows I'm gonna walk through the streets of the City Where my captain he have gone on before I'm gonna sit down on the banks of the river Mother and I ain't comin' back no more
Thanks, Scott
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In the evenin in the evenin Mama when the sun go down In the evenin mama when the sun go down Ain't it sad ain't it sad ain't it sad babe When the one you love is not around When the sun go down
Well the sun rises up in the east And it sets down in the west Well the sun rise in the east baby And it sets down in the west Ain't it hard to tell its hard to tell Babe Which one will treat you the best When the sun go down
Last night as I lie down a sleepin I was thinkin to myself Last night as I lay down sleepin baby I was thinking to myself Ain't it hard to tell its hard to tell Which one will treat you the best When the sun go down
Solo
Hey please hear my plea Hey mama please hear my plea Hey babe please hear poor me
Thanks, Scott
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Take your arm from round my neck Sugar Babe Take your wing from round my neck Sugar Babe Take your arm from round my neck you just only a Georgia fake I'm gon send you right back to Georgia sh' (guitar)
I bought you clothes in the latest style (guitar) yeah I did I bought you clothes in the latest style Sugar Babe I bought you clothes in the latest style here you is just runnin wild I'm gon send you right back to Georgia (guitar)
I've got enough of your baby talk (guitar) I have I've got enough of your baby talk Sugar Babe I've got enough of your baby tall here's your fare you don't have to walk I'm gon send you right (guitar)
You runnin round here ya head so hard (guitar) Sugar Babe You runnin round here wit' your head so hard Sugar Babe You runnin round here ya head so hard I believe I'm gon have to use my rod I'm gon send you right back to Georg' Sugar Babe
Thanks, Scott
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Betty told Dupree man I wants a diamond ring Betty told Dupree I wants a diamond ring Dupree told Betty I will buy you most anything
Betty didn't know Dupree didn't know didn't know he didn't have a thing She didn't know Dupree she didn't know he didn't have a thing So he went into a jewelry store and stole Betty a diamond ring
Then Dupree called a taxi taxi take me down on Main Dupree called a taxi taxi please take me down on Main Lookee here mister taxi driver I done stole Betty a diamond ring
Solo
He says I shot a policeman and I wounded the detectives, too I shot a policeman I wounded the detectives, too Lookee here mister taxi driver and I ain't no fool 'bout you
Solo
Don't mistreat me baby just because I'm young and wild Don't mistreat me baby just because I'm young and wild I may be your best friend some sweet day after 'while
Thanks, Scott
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Re: The Kaiser lyrics - in reply number 14 of this thread the lyrics were never clarified "Xxx Xxx Uncle Sam." The new Smithsonian Folkways Cd noted by Stuart today has this same song with a different title "The Boys of Your Uncle Sam" which seems to fit the missing part of the lyric.
Hi all, In Pink Anderson's "South Forest Boogie", on the page previous to this one in this thread, at: https://weeniecampbell.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=2742.msg86494#msg86494 , I think the missing line in the second verse is "down to Lureen's Grill", and the second line in the last verse is "who composed this song". I think the transcription is pretty much right on the money apart from that, and I have entered it in Weeniepedia. All best, Johnm
I'm trying to figure out the very last verse of Pink Anderson's "She Knows How to Stretch It." It's really the very first line of the last verse that is giving me headaches. You can find a video of Pink's performance here:
Hi jake_fantom, It sounded to me like Pink sang: She cooked it faster than anybody you ever did see I wouldn't tell a baby what that gal told me All best, Johnm
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 gon’ do) Gonna ride that train, you call that C.C. line
I'm goin' up the country, and the time ain’t long I'm goin' up the country, and the time ain’t long I'm goin' up the country, and the time ain’t long (What you going for) Going up the country, to count the days I'm gone
The C.C. & O, the best train of the ride The C.C. & O, the best train of the ride The C.C. & O, the best train of the ride (What about it boy) That's the train to ride, to pacify your mind
SOLO
Mama told me, so did father too Said, mama told me, so did father too Said, mama told me, so did father too (What they tell you boss) That C.C. road, gonna be the death of you
SOLO (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
You don't know, you don't know, you don't know my mind, doggone it You don't know, you don't know my mind And when you see me laugh, laughin' just to keep from cryin'
Yes, I feed my baby, on a sweet jelly roll, took my shoes off my feet, let me out in the cold You don't know, you don't know my mind And when you see me laugh, laughin' just to keep from cryin'
Honey, you don't know, you don't know, you don't know my mind, doggone it You don't know, you don't know my mind And when you see me laugh, laughin' just to keep from cryin'
Yes, I asked my babe, could she stand to see me cry, yes, yes, daddy, I could stand to see you die You don't know, you don't know my mind And when you see me laugh, laughin' just to keep from cryin'
Way last winter when the time was rough, I was out in the coal mine struttin’ my stuff You don't know, you don't know my mind And when you see me laugh, laughin' just to keep from cryin'
Honey, you don't know, you don't know, you don't know my mind, we-he babe You don't know, you don't know my mind And when you see me laugh, laughin' just to keep from cryin'
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