Topic: Little Son Willis Lyrics

[Blues Vintage]

Bad Luck And Trouble


The song starts at the 15.15 mark.

Little Son Willis - Vocals, Piano
Unknown - Guitar
Unknown - Bass

Los Angeles, California
1952

Piano in C





INTRO

Having so much bad luck and trouble, ‘til it ‘bout to carry me down
Having so much bad luck and trouble, ‘til it ‘bout to carry me down
‘F I don’t find my baby, gonna make me lose my mind

Came in this mornin’, just about the break of day
Yes, I came in this mornin’, just about the break of day
I didn’t see my baby nowhere, wonder where she gone away to stay (Spoken: Well alright man)

PIANO/GUITAR SOLO (Spoken: That’s what I’m talkin’ ‘bout, don’t pay no attention to these women, stand up for your right, they don’t mean you no good nohow)

Bye-bye baby, if we never meet again
Bye-bye baby, if we never meet again
It’s not my fault, baby, done all in the world I can

OUTRO

[Johnm]

Thanks for posting that, Blues Vintage. I had never heard or heard of Little Son Willis before. I'm hearing a couple of places differently, see what you think.

   In 2.3, I didn't see my baby nowhere, wonder where she gone away to stay (He sticks the first syllable of "away" on "gone".)
   In the spoken comment during the solo, I think the last sentence is, "THEY don't mean you no good nohow.

[Thomas8]

I think he sings 'carry me down' instead of tearing me down

[Blues Vintage]

Thanks John and Thomas. I made the changes.
I wasn't sure about "tearing" from the beginning.