My Black Name Blues (1941) Songtext
von Sonny Boy Williamson

My Black Name Track #22 2: 42
Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson)
John Lee Williamson - vocal and harmonica
Chicago December 11, 1941
With Blind John Davis - piano, Charlie McCoy - bass
Alfred Elkins, imb, Washboard Sam - whd
Album: ′Sugar Mama'
The Essential Recordings of Sonny Boy Williamson
Indigo Recording Ltd IGOCD 2014
Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com

Now, I can hear my black name a-ringin′
All up an' down the line
Now, an' I hear my black name a-ringin′
All up an′ down the line
Now, I don't believe you love me
Woman, I believe I′m just drivin' away my time, now


Well now, I have this blues before sunrise

A-with tears standin′ in my eyes, now
I have the blues before sunrise
Oooh, tears standin' in my eyes
Now that make me have such a funny feelin′
Man, a feelin' I'm do to sighin′

Now last night I was layin′ down dreamin'
Oh, you know an′ I was dreamin' all to myself
Now last night I was layin′ down dreamin'
You know an′ I was dreamin' all to myself
Now an' I was just thinkin′ if my woman didn′t love me
I hope she ain't in love with nobody else

Spoken:
′Oh, you know I'm goin′ back down in the country
You know, where old John is'

(Harmonica & instrumental)

′Believe I'll go back in Alabama somewhere, you know'


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