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| from Skip James - Skip James 1931 (2005) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Hard Time Killin' Floor (2005) | |||||
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3:12 |
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| from Legends of Country Blues (CD A) (2006) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Devil Got My Woman (2001) | |||||
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2:51 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James 1931 (2005) | |||||
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3:03 |
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| from Legends of Country Blues (CD A) (2006) | |||||
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3:04 |
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| from Skip James - Hard Time Killin' Floor (2005) | |||||
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4:40 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live 1964 & 1966 (2005) | |||||
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from Skip James - Today (2001)
Yes, I was a good man
But I'm's a po' man You understand In the hospital, now In Washington D.C. Ain't got nobody To see about me But I'm's a good man But I'm's a po' man You can understand All the doctors And nurses, too They came and they asked me 'Who in the world are you?' I says, I'm the good man But I'm's a po' man You can understand The doctors and nurses They shakin' their head Said, 'Take this po' man And put him to bed' Because he's a good man We know he's a po' man We can understand I didn't go hungry I had a-plenty to eat I had good treatment And a place to sleep Because I was a good man They knew I was a po' man They could understand I met a little damsel She promised me That she would love me And always be sweet She found out I was a po' man And I thought I was a good man She couldn't understand, no Now, when she left me She got in the do' She waved me, good-bye I haven't seen her no mo' She found out I was a good man She knew I was a po' man She couldn't understand The doctors and nurses They shakin' my hand Say, 'You can go home now, Skip You's a sound, well man' Because you's a good man You's a po' man We can understand I'd thankin' my doctor And I was shakin' his hand I'm gon' play these, 'Hospital Blues' 'Till you's a wealthy man' You took me as a good man You know'd I was a po' man You could understand You know'd I was a good man But I'm's a po' man You can understand! |
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from Skip James - Hard Time Killing Floor Blues (2003)
Yes, I was a good man
But I'm's a po' man You understand In the hospital, now In Washington D.C. Ain't got nobody To see about me But I'm's a good man But I'm's a po' man You can understand All the doctors And nurses, too They came and they asked me 'Who in the world are you?' I says, I'm the good man But I'm's a po' man You can understand The doctors and nurses They shakin' their head Said, 'Take this po' man And put him to bed' Because he's a good man We know he's a po' man We can understand I didn't go hungry I had a-plenty to eat I had good treatment And a place to sleep Because I was a good man They knew I was a po' man They could understand I met a little damsel She promised me That she would love me And always be sweet She found out I was a po' man And I thought I was a good man She couldn't understand, no Now, when she left me She got in the do' She waved me, good-bye I haven't seen her no mo' She found out I was a good man She knew I was a po' man She couldn't understand The doctors and nurses They shakin' my hand Say, 'You can go home now, Skip You's a sound, well man' Because you's a good man You's a po' man We can understand I'd thankin' my doctor And I was shakin' his hand I'm gon' play these, 'Hospital Blues' 'Till you's a wealthy man' You took me as a good man You know'd I was a po' man You could understand You know'd I was a good man But I'm's a po' man You can understand! |
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| from Skip James - Rare And Unreleased (2004) | |||||
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2:56 |
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| from Skip James - Hard Time Killin' Floor (2005) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Rare And Unreleased (2004) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Rare And Unreleased (2004) | |||||
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from Skip James - Today (2001)
Special Rider Blues 5:09 Trk 5
Nehemiah Curtis 'Skip' James Skip James - vocal, guitar and piano Album: Blues From The Delta From Vanguard 'Today!' album 1966 Vanguard Records CD 96517-2 1998 I ain't got no, special rider here I ain't got no, no special rider here I ain't got nobody To love and feel my care (guitar) I woke up this mo'nin Looked at spec-special risin' sun I woke up this mo'nin I looked at special risin' sun Now, I pray up to the good Lord That my special rider, she would come (guitar) I got up off-a my pallet I laid down 'cross my bed I got up off my pallet An I laid down across my bed When I went to eat my break'qast An the blues was all in my bread (guitar) You know, I got a letter How do you reck'in it read? I got a letter An how do you reck'in it read? You better hur' up an come home Because yo' special rider, she's dead That's the reason I ain't Got no special rider Rider, here That's the reason I ain't Got no special rider, here Now, I ain't got nobody To love and feel my care. (guitar to end) ~ |
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from Skip James - Skip James 1931 (2005)
Special Rider Blues 5:09 Trk 5
Nehemiah Curtis 'Skip' James Skip James - vocal, guitar and piano Album: Blues From The Delta From Vanguard 'Today!' album 1966 Vanguard Records CD 96517-2 1998 I ain't got no, special rider here I ain't got no, no special rider here I ain't got nobody To love and feel my care (guitar) I woke up this mo'nin Looked at spec-special risin' sun I woke up this mo'nin I looked at special risin' sun Now, I pray up to the good Lord That my special rider, she would come (guitar) I got up off-a my pallet I laid down 'cross my bed I got up off my pallet An I laid down across my bed When I went to eat my break'qast An the blues was all in my bread (guitar) You know, I got a letter How do you reck'in it read? I got a letter An how do you reck'in it read? You better hur' up an come home Because yo' special rider, she's dead That's the reason I ain't Got no special rider Rider, here That's the reason I ain't Got no special rider, here Now, I ain't got nobody To love and feel my care. (guitar to end) ~ |
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from Skip James - Hard Time Killin' Floor (2005)
Special Rider Blues 5:09 Trk 5
Nehemiah Curtis 'Skip' James Skip James - vocal, guitar and piano Album: Blues From The Delta From Vanguard 'Today!' album 1966 Vanguard Records CD 96517-2 1998 I ain't got no, special rider here I ain't got no, no special rider here I ain't got nobody To love and feel my care (guitar) I woke up this mo'nin Looked at spec-special risin' sun I woke up this mo'nin I looked at special risin' sun Now, I pray up to the good Lord That my special rider, she would come (guitar) I got up off-a my pallet I laid down 'cross my bed I got up off my pallet An I laid down across my bed When I went to eat my break'qast An the blues was all in my bread (guitar) You know, I got a letter How do you reck'in it read? I got a letter An how do you reck'in it read? You better hur' up an come home Because yo' special rider, she's dead That's the reason I ain't Got no special rider Rider, here That's the reason I ain't Got no special rider, here Now, I ain't got nobody To love and feel my care. (guitar to end) ~ |
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3:03 |
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| from Legends of Country Blues (CD A) (2006) | |||||
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2:59 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live 1964 & 1966 (2005) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Rare And Unreleased (2004) | |||||
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3:12 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live 1964 & 1966 (2005) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Rare And Unreleased (2004) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Rare And Unreleased (2004) | |||||
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4:19 |
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| from Skip James - Hard Time Killing Floor Blues (2003) | |||||
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0:12 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live Vol. 2 Bloomington 1968 Part 1 (2005) | |||||
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1:28 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live Vol. 2 Bloomington 1968 Part 1 (2005) | |||||
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1:45 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live Vol. 2 Bloomington 1968 Part 1 (2005) | |||||
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1:35 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live Vol. 2 Bloomington 1968 Part 1 (2005) | |||||
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0:50 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live Vol. 2 Bloomington 1968 Part 1 (2005) | |||||
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1:25 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live Vol. 2 Bloomington 1968 Part 1 (2005) | |||||
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1:33 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live Vol. 2 Bloomington 1968 Part 1 (2005) | |||||
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1:17 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live Vol. 2 Bloomington 1968 Part 1 (2005) | |||||
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0:56 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live Vol. 2 Bloomington 1968 Part 1 (2005) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Devil Got My Woman (2001) | |||||
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0:36 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live Vol. 2 Bloomington 1968 Part 1 (2005) | |||||
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3:37 |
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from Skip James - Hard Time Killing Floor Blues (2003)
Layin' sick, honey, on my bed
I'm layin' sick, honey, and on my bed I'm layin' sick, honey, and on my bed I used to have some friends but they wish that I were dead In awful pain and deep in misery Awful pain and deep in misery Awful pain and deep in misery I ain't got nobody to come and see about me And every dog, baby, got a day And every dog, baby, got a day Every dog, baby, got a day But I said, ""Please, don't you treat me this-a way"" The doctor came, lookin' very sad The doctor came, lookin' very sad The doctor came, lookin' very sad He diagnosed my case and said it was awful bad He walked away, mumblin' very low He said, ""He may get better but he'll never get well no more I hollered, ""Lord, oh Lord, Lord, Lordy, Lord Oh Lordy, Lord, Lord, Lord I been so badly misused and treated just like a dog"" I've got a long trip and I'm just too weak to ride I've got a long trip and I'm just too weak to ride I got a long trip and I'm just too weak to ride Now it's a thousand people standin' at my bedside You take a stone, you can bruise my bone You take stone and you can bruise my bone You take a stone and you can bruise my bone But you sure gonna miss me when I'm dead and gone I been on the ocean, I been across the sea Been on the ocean, I been across the sea Been on the ocean, I been across the sea I ain't found nobody would feel my sympathy |
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| from Skip James - Rare And Unreleased (2004) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Rare And Unreleased (2004) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Rare And Unreleased (2004) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Rare And Unreleased (2004) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Rare And Unreleased (2004) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Today (2001) | |||||
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3:15 |
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| from Skip James - Hard Time Killin' Floor (2005) | |||||
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3:09 |
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| from Skip James - Hard Time Killin' Floor (2005) | |||||
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4:06 |
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| from Skip James - Hard Time Killing Floor Blues (2003) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Devil Got My Woman (2001) | |||||
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3:32 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live 1964 & 1966 (2005) | |||||
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4:50 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live 1964 & 1966 (2005) | |||||
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from Skip James - Devil Got My Woman (2001)
I wonder has anybody here
Seen my lovin' Lorenzo, today? I wonder has anybody here Seen my lovin' Lorenzo, today? You know, we had a nice time Christmas But she left me on New Year's Day Oh, you got to know her When you see her 'Cause she's so different From any other girl Oh, you've got to know her When you see her From any other girl Because she's made up Like a Coke-Cola bottle An she got a likeness It's outta this world, alright You know, she's stutters in her speech An she wiggle and she wobble When she walk She's stuttered in her speech An she wiggle an a-wobble When she walk Yes, an she got three gold teeth An she got deep dimples in her jaw, yeah I say, 'Hello, Lorenzo, Lorenzo How in the world come you treat me this-a-way?' I say, 'Lorenzo, Lorenzo How in the world come you treat me this-a-way?' Darling, you know that you was gonna leave me But you didn't tell me you was goin' to stay Now, if I can make a half a million I declare, I'm 'on give it all, to the hoodoo man I declare, if I can make a half a million I'm 'on give it all, to the hoodoo man Just after he promise me that he will Bring my lovin' Lorenzo, back home to me, again An I want her back ho-oh-ome, to me again. ~ |
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6:13 |
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from Skip James - Skip James Live Vol. 2 Bloomington 1968 Part 1 (2005)
I wonder has anybody here
Seen my lovin' Lorenzo, today? I wonder has anybody here Seen my lovin' Lorenzo, today? You know, we had a nice time Christmas But she left me on New Year's Day Oh, you got to know her When you see her 'Cause she's so different From any other girl Oh, you've got to know her When you see her From any other girl Because she's made up Like a Coke-Cola bottle An she got a likeness It's outta this world, alright You know, she's stutters in her speech An she wiggle and she wobble When she walk She's stuttered in her speech An she wiggle an a-wobble When she walk Yes, an she got three gold teeth An she got deep dimples in her jaw, yeah I say, 'Hello, Lorenzo, Lorenzo How in the world come you treat me this-a-way?' I say, 'Lorenzo, Lorenzo How in the world come you treat me this-a-way?' Darling, you know that you was gonna leave me But you didn't tell me you was goin' to stay Now, if I can make a half a million I declare, I'm 'on give it all, to the hoodoo man I declare, if I can make a half a million I'm 'on give it all, to the hoodoo man Just after he promise me that he will Bring my lovin' Lorenzo, back home to me, again An I want her back ho-oh-ome, to me again. ~ |
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| from Skip James - Today (2001) | |||||
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3:13 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live Vol. 2 Bloomington 1968 Part 1 (2005) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Devil Got My Woman (2001) | |||||
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3:13 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live 1964 & 1966 (2005) | |||||
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from Skip James - Devil Got My Woman (2001)
Note: hyphen = unsung words
Hi-hi Hi-hi-hi-i Hi-hi-hi-i Hi-hi-hi-hi-i Got to lay down and die If you should see my heifer Will you please, please, please, please Drive her home? If you see my heifer Will you please, please, please Drive her home? 'Cause I've had no milk an butter Since my calf been born Lord, I wring me hand An I declare, I just wanted to scream I wring my hand An I 'clare, I wanted to scream But when I woke up I was glad That it was all a dream I am stealin', I am stealin' I'm stealin', please don't you tell on me I am stealin', I am stealin' An please don't you tell on me I'm stealin' from my reg'lar Back to my old used to be Lord, I walked the levee I done walked it from end to end You all, walked the levee And I walked it from end to - An I was just tryin' to find My little cow, again Lord, I hollered, 'Ho-ho-hey' Hi-hi-hi-hi-hi Hollered, hi-hi-hi Hi-hi-hi, hi-hi You know ev'ry little cow and calf They got to lay down an die. (piano to end) ~ |
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2:44 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James 1931 (2005) | |||||
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2:54 |
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| from Skip James - Hard Time Killin' Floor (2005) | |||||
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2:54 |
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| from Legends of Country Blues (CD A) (2006) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Rare And Unreleased (2004) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Rare And Unreleased (2004) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Rare And Unreleased (2004) | |||||
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2:56 |
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from Skip James - Skip James 1931 (2005)
Let Jesus lead you, let Jesus lead you
Let Jesus lead you all the way All the way from up to heaven Let Jesus lead you all the way He's a mighty good leader, he's a mighty good leader He's a mighty good leader all the way All the way from up to heaven He's a mighty good leader all the way He led my mother, he led my mother He led my mother all the way All the way from up to heaven He led my mother all the way |
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3:01 |
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from Legends of Country Blues (CD A) (2006)
Let Jesus lead you, let Jesus lead you
Let Jesus lead you all the way All the way from up to heaven Let Jesus lead you all the way He's a mighty good leader, he's a mighty good leader He's a mighty good leader all the way All the way from up to heaven He's a mighty good leader all the way He led my mother, he led my mother He led my mother all the way All the way from up to heaven He led my mother all the way |
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3:02 |
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| from Skip James - Hard Time Killin' Floor (2005) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Rare And Unreleased (2004) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Today (2001) | |||||
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3:14 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live Vol. 2 Bloomington 1968 Part 1 (2005) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Devil Got My Woman (2001) | |||||
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3:38 |
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| from Skip James - Hard Time Killing Floor Blues (2003) | |||||
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2:54 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James 1931 (2005) | |||||
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0:37 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live 1964 & 1966 (2005) | |||||
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3:05 |
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| from Skip James - Hard Time Killin' Floor (2005) | |||||
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3:04 |
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| from Legends of Country Blues (CD A) (2006) | |||||
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2:55 |
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| from Legends of Country Blues (CD A) (2006) | |||||
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0:31 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James 1931 (2005) | |||||
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2:55 |
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| from Skip James - Hard Time Killin' Floor (2005) | |||||
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2:51 |
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from Skip James - Skip James 1931 (2005)
Note: hyphen= word/words unsung
Eee, an I'm so glad Yes sir, I'm glad Until I just don't know What to do An I am tired a-weeping I'm so tired a-moanin' I'm so tired of groanin' for you (guitar) Eee, an I am so - Yes, I am mighty glad Until I just don't know what - Would you be my little darlin'? Would you be my dear? Would you be my darlin' Be my dear? Then I would be mighty - I would be mighty glad Then I just wouldn't know What to do When I say, 'Coo-coo-coo' Just like a little baby, do I would love to have A lovely kiss from you Then I would be mighty - Then I would be so - Until I just wouldn't know - You know, I'm tired a-weeping I'm so tired of a-moanin' I'm so tired of groanin' for you (guitar) Eee, an I am so glad Yes, I'm so glad Until I just don't know What to do-ooo-woo-ooo-ooo. ~ |
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3:37 |
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from Skip James - Skip James Live 1964 & 1966 (2005)
Note: hyphen= word/words unsung
Eee, an I'm so glad Yes sir, I'm glad Until I just don't know What to do An I am tired a-weeping I'm so tired a-moanin' I'm so tired of groanin' for you (guitar) Eee, an I am so - Yes, I am mighty glad Until I just don't know what - Would you be my little darlin'? Would you be my dear? Would you be my darlin' Be my dear? Then I would be mighty - I would be mighty glad Then I just wouldn't know What to do When I say, 'Coo-coo-coo' Just like a little baby, do I would love to have A lovely kiss from you Then I would be mighty - Then I would be so - Until I just wouldn't know - You know, I'm tired a-weeping I'm so tired of a-moanin' I'm so tired of groanin' for you (guitar) Eee, an I am so glad Yes, I'm so glad Until I just don't know What to do-ooo-woo-ooo-ooo. ~ |
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3:50 |
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from Skip James - Skip James Live Vol. 2 Bloomington 1968 Part 1 (2005)
Note: hyphen= word/words unsung
Eee, an I'm so glad Yes sir, I'm glad Until I just don't know What to do An I am tired a-weeping I'm so tired a-moanin' I'm so tired of groanin' for you (guitar) Eee, an I am so - Yes, I am mighty glad Until I just don't know what - Would you be my little darlin'? Would you be my dear? Would you be my darlin' Be my dear? Then I would be mighty - I would be mighty glad Then I just wouldn't know What to do When I say, 'Coo-coo-coo' Just like a little baby, do I would love to have A lovely kiss from you Then I would be mighty - Then I would be so - Until I just wouldn't know - You know, I'm tired a-weeping I'm so tired of a-moanin' I'm so tired of groanin' for you (guitar) Eee, an I am so glad Yes, I'm so glad Until I just don't know What to do-ooo-woo-ooo-ooo. ~ |
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2:50 |
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from Skip James - Hard Time Killin' Floor (2005)
Note: hyphen= word/words unsung
Eee, an I'm so glad Yes sir, I'm glad Until I just don't know What to do An I am tired a-weeping I'm so tired a-moanin' I'm so tired of groanin' for you (guitar) Eee, an I am so - Yes, I am mighty glad Until I just don't know what - Would you be my little darlin'? Would you be my dear? Would you be my darlin' Be my dear? Then I would be mighty - I would be mighty glad Then I just wouldn't know What to do When I say, 'Coo-coo-coo' Just like a little baby, do I would love to have A lovely kiss from you Then I would be mighty - Then I would be so - Until I just wouldn't know - You know, I'm tired a-weeping I'm so tired of a-moanin' I'm so tired of groanin' for you (guitar) Eee, an I am so glad Yes, I'm so glad Until I just don't know What to do-ooo-woo-ooo-ooo. ~ |
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2:51 |
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from Legends of Country Blues (CD A) (2006)
Note: hyphen= word/words unsung
Eee, an I'm so glad Yes sir, I'm glad Until I just don't know What to do An I am tired a-weeping I'm so tired a-moanin' I'm so tired of groanin' for you (guitar) Eee, an I am so - Yes, I am mighty glad Until I just don't know what - Would you be my little darlin'? Would you be my dear? Would you be my darlin' Be my dear? Then I would be mighty - I would be mighty glad Then I just wouldn't know What to do When I say, 'Coo-coo-coo' Just like a little baby, do I would love to have A lovely kiss from you Then I would be mighty - Then I would be so - Until I just wouldn't know - You know, I'm tired a-weeping I'm so tired of a-moanin' I'm so tired of groanin' for you (guitar) Eee, an I am so glad Yes, I'm so glad Until I just don't know What to do-ooo-woo-ooo-ooo. ~ |
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| from Skip James - Rare And Unreleased (2004) | |||||
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4:42 |
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| from Skip James - Hard Time Killing Floor Blues (2003) | |||||
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5:34 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live 1964 & 1966 (2005) | |||||
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2:36 |
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| from Skip James - Skip James 1931 (2005) | |||||
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2:55 |
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| from Skip James - Hard Time Killin' Floor (2005) | |||||
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2:54 |
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| from Legends of Country Blues (CD A) (2006) | |||||
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2:24 |
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from Skip James - Skip James Live 1964 & 1966 (2005)
Note: hyphen=unsung word
How long Baby, how long That ev'nin' train been gone? So long, honey, so long I got to the station When she left town I'm blue an disgusted I didn't know where to be bound Howlin', how long Baby, how long Honey, how - How long, baby That ev'nin' train been gone? But so long Baby, so long Honey, so long How long Baby, how - Am I to be Treated wrong? But in so long Honey, so long Honey, so - (piano) How long Baby, how - Why must I keep my Watch in pawn? But so long Baby, so long Honey, so - How long Baby, how - How long, to sing this - But honey Honey, so long And baby, so - (piano to end) ~ |
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| from Skip James - Today (2001) | |||||
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3:03 |
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from Skip James - Skip James 1931 (2005)
I've been to the Indian nation, and I've been to the territo'
I've been to the nation, I've been to the territo' And I'm a hard luck child, catch the devil everywhere I go... You work out... long old lonesome road You work out... Holler, long old lonesome road I'm got to leave from here Gotta catch the first train that blows She used to be mine, but look who got her now She used to be mine, but look who got her now And he sure can't keep her She don't mean him no good no now Now I b'lieve to my soul, my mama's bad-luck child I b'lieve to my soul, my mama bad-luck child And if I wouldn't... women would run me wild |
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| from Skip James - Today (2001) | |||||
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2:42 |
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from O Brother, Where Are Thou? (오 형제여, 어디에 있는가?) [ost] (2000)
Hard time here and everywhere you go
Times is harder than ever been before And the people are driftin' from door to door Can't find no heaven, I don't care where they go Hear me tell you people, just before I go These hard times will kill you just dry long so Well, you hear me singin' my lonesome song These hard times can last us so very long If I ever get off this killin' floor I'll never get down this low no more No-no, no-no, I'll never get down this low no more And you say you had money, you better be sure 'Cause these hard times will drive you from door to door Sing this song and I ain't gonna sing no more Sing this song and I ain't gonna sing no more These hard times will drive you from door to door |
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from Skip James - Skip James 1931 (2005)
Hard times is here and everywhere you go
Times are harder than they ever been before Um, hm-hm Um-hm Um, hm-hm Um, hm-hm-hm You know that people they are drifting from door to door But they can't find no heaven I don't care where they go Um, hm-hm Um-uh-hm Mm-hm-hm Um, hm-hm-hm People, if I ever can get up Off of this old hard killing floor Lord, I'll never get down this low no more Um, hm-hm-hm Hm, um-hm Hm, hm-hm Hm, hm-hm-hm Well, you hear me singing this old lonesome song People, you know these hard times can't last us so long Hm, hm-hm Hmm, hmm Hm, hm-hm Hm, hm-hm-hm You know, you'll say you had money you better be sure But these hard times gonna kill you just drive a lonely soul Um, hm-hm Umm, hmm Umm, hm-hm Hm, hm-hm-hm (guitar) Umm-hm Hmm-hm-hm Umm-hm Hm-hm-hm Hmm, hm-hm-hm (guitar to end) |
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from Skip James - Skip James Live Vol. 2 Bloomington 1968 Part 1 (2005)
Hard times is here and everywhere you go
Times are harder than they ever been before Um, hm-hm Um-hm Um, hm-hm Um, hm-hm-hm You know that people they are drifting from door to door But they can't find no heaven I don't care where they go Um, hm-hm Um-uh-hm Mm-hm-hm Um, hm-hm-hm People, if I ever can get up Off of this old hard killing floor Lord, I'll never get down this low no more Um, hm-hm-hm Hm, um-hm Hm, hm-hm Hm, hm-hm-hm Well, you hear me singing this old lonesome song People, you know these hard times can't last us so long Hm, hm-hm Hmm, hmm Hm, hm-hm Hm, hm-hm-hm You know, you'll say you had money you better be sure But these hard times gonna kill you just drive a lonely soul Um, hm-hm Umm, hmm Umm, hm-hm Hm, hm-hm-hm (guitar) Umm-hm Hmm-hm-hm Umm-hm Hm-hm-hm Hmm, hm-hm-hm (guitar to end) |
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from Skip James - Hard Time Killin' Floor (2005)
Hard times is here and everywhere you go
Times are harder than they ever been before Um, hm-hm Um-hm Um, hm-hm Um, hm-hm-hm You know that people they are drifting from door to door But they can't find no heaven I don't care where they go Um, hm-hm Um-uh-hm Mm-hm-hm Um, hm-hm-hm People, if I ever can get up Off of this old hard killing floor Lord, I'll never get down this low no more Um, hm-hm-hm Hm, um-hm Hm, hm-hm Hm, hm-hm-hm Well, you hear me singing this old lonesome song People, you know these hard times can't last us so long Hm, hm-hm Hmm, hmm Hm, hm-hm Hm, hm-hm-hm You know, you'll say you had money you better be sure But these hard times gonna kill you just drive a lonely soul Um, hm-hm Umm, hmm Umm, hm-hm Hm, hm-hm-hm (guitar) Umm-hm Hmm-hm-hm Umm-hm Hm-hm-hm Hmm, hm-hm-hm (guitar to end) |
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from Legends of Country Blues (CD A) (2006)
Hard times is here and everywhere you go
Times are harder than they ever been before Um, hm-hm Um-hm Um, hm-hm Um, hm-hm-hm You know that people they are drifting from door to door But they can't find no heaven I don't care where they go Um, hm-hm Um-uh-hm Mm-hm-hm Um, hm-hm-hm People, if I ever can get up Off of this old hard killing floor Lord, I'll never get down this low no more Um, hm-hm-hm Hm, um-hm Hm, hm-hm Hm, hm-hm-hm Well, you hear me singing this old lonesome song People, you know these hard times can't last us so long Hm, hm-hm Hmm, hmm Hm, hm-hm Hm, hm-hm-hm You know, you'll say you had money you better be sure But these hard times gonna kill you just drive a lonely soul Um, hm-hm Umm, hmm Umm, hm-hm Hm, hm-hm-hm (guitar) Umm-hm Hmm-hm-hm Umm-hm Hm-hm-hm Hmm, hm-hm-hm (guitar to end) |
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live 1964 & 1966 (2005) | |||||
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| from Skip James - Skip James Live 1964 & 1966 (2005) | |||||
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