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Thread #14309   Message #528350
Posted By: RWilhelm
15-Aug-01 - 12:24 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: songs by Tommy Johnson
Subject: RE: Complete Tommy Johnson's lyr
This is from R. R. MacLeod's book, _Document Blues –1_, published by Pat Publications. It includes transcriptions of all Document CD's from DOCD 5001 to DOCD 5032.

MacLeod says "Morning Prayer Blues" and "Boogaloosa Woman" are different takes of the same song as "Black Mare Blues." He calls them untitled and gives their Document title in parentheses but says Document's titles are obviously reversed.

L-231-1 Untitled Song (Morning Prayer Blues)

Cryin' lordy, lord, lordy, lordy, lord
Lordy, lord, lordy, lordy, lord
Says I would go with you, but your doggone man's too bad

Cryin' when I was with you baby, you had button-up shoes to wear
When I was with you baby, you had button-up shoes to wear
Now then I done quit you, you have your bare feet on the ground.

Mmm, looky here, mama, see what you done done.
Looky here, mama, see what you done done.
You done make me love you, now you're tryin' to put me down.

Say's I would go to Bogalosa, but it's too low down.
Would go to Bogalosa, but it's too low down.
Tell you them Bogalosa women, never teach this easy roll

L-231-2 Untitled Song (Boogaloosas Woman)

Cryin' lordy, lord, lordy, lordy, lord
Lordy, lord, lordy, lordy, lord
Says I would go with you, but your doggone man's too bad

Cryin' when I was with you baby, you had button-up shoes to wear
When I was with you baby, you had button-up shoes to wear
Now then I done quite you, you have your bare feet in the ground.

Says I would go with you, but your home ain't none of mine.
Says I would go with you, home ain't none of mine.
Says I would go with you, but your home ain't none of mine.

I woke up this mornin', said my mornin' prayer.
Woke up this mornin', said my mornin' prayer.
Lord, and I ain't got no woman to, well, speak in my behalf.