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Thread #21086   Message #3670648
Posted By: Joe Offer
19-Oct-14 - 10:05 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Hesitation Blues
Subject: ADD Version: Hesitation Blues (Van Ronk)
Here's the full Dave Van Ronk version, which is the recording I first heard this song on.

HESITATION BLUES

Lord, I'm standing on the corner with a dollar in my hand, I'm
Lookin' for a woman who's looking for a man,
     Tell me how long, do I have to wait,
     Can I get you now, or must I hesitate?

Well, the eagle on the dollar says, "In God we trust,"
Woman says she wants a man, but wants to see a dollar first,
     Tell me…

Ain't never been to heaven, but I've been told
St. Peter taught the angels how to jelly roll,
     Tell me....

Well, a nickel is a nickel & a dime is a dime,
I got a house full of children, not one of them mine,
     Tell me....

Lord, I'm standing on the corner with a dollar in my hand, I'm
Lookin' for a woman who's looking for a man,
     Tell me...