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GUEST,Etan Ben-Ami Origins: France Chance - Joe Callicott (5) Origins: France Chance - Joe Callicott 25 Dec 13


I'm wondering if anyone has some information related to this song. It's one of my favorites, either in Joe Callicott's version or Kenny Brown's version, which he learned from Joe Callicott, adding some R.L. Burnside licks. I'm still trying to figure out how it came by this name and whether it's Joe Callicott's or trad. Are there additional verses?

Here are the verses I know:

Drop down baby, just like showers of rain
I hate to hear my fair brown call my name, yeah
I hate to hear my fair brown call my name
Well, she calls so loud, and the poor girl calls so plain

Walks to the station, tears running down
I got news, my baby, done left town, yeah
I got news, my baby, 'cause he done blow this town
Well, I got great news, my baby, he done blow this town

Blues started calling me like Ronny and France
Looks like that other guy won't allow me no chance, yeah
Well, it looks like, to me, that other guy won't allow me all chance
Looks like that other guy won't allow me no chance.


By the way, I'm working out a tab for it. If you want to see it, just let me know. Thanks, much.


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