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Thread #2777   Message #12058
Posted By: Dale Rose
09-Sep-97 - 05:33 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Goodbye Liza Jane
Subject: Lyr Add: GOODBYE, LIZA JANE
This is from County lp 516 The Legend Of Charlie Poole This was widely available at one time, and you might still find a copy or a cassette somewhere. County has issued two CDs of his material, but did not include this song. Despite listening intently many times, there are a few words that still defy my attempts to figure them out. I have put ? by those I am unsure of, and ???? where whole words are beyond me.
There are extended fiddle breaks in the song. I will put up Miss Liza, Poor Gal later.

Goodbye Liza Jane
Looka here Liza, listen to me,
You're not the gal that you promised to be,
Didn't you say you'd always be true?
You went out driving (with) Mr. Brown,
I am the laughing stock of the town.
People said to never trust you.

Chorus:
Though I'll be ???? babe, I'm a gonna go,
I was a good man while I had the dough,
So it's good bye, Miss Liza, I'm going to leave you.
You know when I go, I'm the fellow with the dough, dough, dough.
So sing a little song, travel along, yes, travel along,
Bid you good day, babe, I'm on the way.
Goodbye, sweet Liza Jane.

Give me here my gold watch and chain,
Give me your umbrella, said it might rain,
Give me the clothes that I paid for too.
Dive? in the trunk, and hand me them things.
Give me here my diamond ring
And give Mr. Brown the dress you all ????

Chorus, then repeat last five lines of chorus, substituting sweet for little