All [[]] below from before Jimmie Rodgers born 1897 began recording in 1927 "... MVS... I was standin', standin' in Richmond On the corner of Broad and Main [["I was standing on the corner, did not mean no harm," "The Bridwell Blues," Nolan Welsh 1926, born about 1892 Louisiana]] [["standing on the corner, didn't mean no harm" heard by 1919, see Newman White's _American Negro Folk Songs_]] Up walked two police, Said, 'Son what is your right name?' Then I told him my name Was stamped on my shirt I'm a woman fool lover I sure can't got no work [that's what it sounds like] My little gal, she went away Didn't even write me Got my mind all worried Like water in a deep blue sea. Well, I'm goin' up town I'm gonna talk with that chief police Lord, my little gal in trouble And I sure can't find no peace. I'm gonna buy me a bulldog [["buy me a bulldog" "Jealous Hearted Blues" copyright 1924 by Lovie Austin born about 1887 Tennessee, this is the one that was stolen by A.P. as "Jealous Hearted Me"]] I'm gonna shepherd two greyhounds [that's what it sounds like] I'm gonna use these dogs Just to run my good gal down. [["hounds... good gal down" "Booger Rooger Blues" Lemon Jefferson about 12/1926 born about 1893 Texas]] I'm gonna use these dogs Just to watch me while I sleep Just to keep them men From making their early creep. Lord, I wrote one line And I laid my pencil down My heart struck sorrow [["heart struck sorrow" "Bed Time Blues" Virginia Liston 1923 cowritten by her, born about 1890]] And the tears come rollin' down. Uh huh, uh huh, Uh huh, aw shucks [Fuller usually says 'Oh, pshaw'] You know two men lovin' you But one of 'em's got to go. Then I feel, feel like slappin' My little pistol in your face Lord, now, In some graveyard 'll be your restin' place. Graveyard, graveyard, It's a lowdown dirty place Lie flat on your back Throw mud all in your face. I'll drink muddy water I'll sleep in a hollow log [["muddy water... hollow log" in "Caldonia Blues" 1924 cowritten by George W. Thomas born about 1884 Arkansas]] Ain't gonna stay here, woman, Be treated like no dog...." [["log... treated like a dog" in "Baltimore Blues" 1919 written by Sissle and Blake born 1889 and 1887]]
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