ADD: Grinning in Your Face (Son House)

Subject: Son House.Lyrics
From: Pajala Bluesman
Date: 09 Apr 97 - 01:52 PM

Does anyone know the lyrics to the tune Grining by Son House.

Please send them to me. Thank you

Subject: Lyr Add: GRINNIN' IN YOUR FACE (Son House)
From: LaMarca
Date: 11 Apr 97 - 09:15 AM

GRINNIN’ IN YOUR FACE
by Son House (transcribed from a record)

Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face,
Don't mind people grinnin' in your face,
Just bear this in mind-
A true friend is hard to find;
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.

You know your mother will talk about you,
Your sisters and brothers, too;
Yes, don't care how you're trying to live,
They'll talk about you still...
Yes, but bear this in mind,
A true friend is hard to find;
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.

Repeat first verse

You know they'll jump you up and down
They'll carry you all round and round;
Just as soon as your back is turned,
They'll be tryin' to crush you down.
Yes, but bear this in mind,
A true friend is hard to find;
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face.

Repeat first verse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0to4rm6qkCU

Subject: RE: Son House.Lyrics
From: pajala
Date: 11 Apr 97 - 10:04 AM

Thank you La Marca

what record did you get the lyrics from?

Subject: RE: Son House.Lyrics
From: somebody else!
Date: 29 Apr 97 - 06:13 PM

GRINNIN’ IN YOUR FACE

There are two slightly different versions of this -- one an outtake -- on the “Son House: Father of the Delta Blues, the Complete 1965 Sessions” (Columbia) CD. It is done a-cappella, with rhythmic clapping:

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grinning in Your Face (Son House)
From: Azizi
Date: 21 Feb 08 - 06:48 PM

Here's a link to a funky* YouTube video of this song by an group called BluesCulture:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqFsilhXnZU&feature=related

* In this context, "funky" is a compliment.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Grinning in Your Face (Son House)
From: Bernard Quenby
Date: 22 Feb 08 - 11:39 AM

There's an excellent version by Martin Simpson on his 'Grinning In Your Face' album

Subject: ADD: Grinning in Your Face (Son House)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 06 Oct 25 - 04:36 PM

GRINNING IN YOUR FACE
(Son House)

Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face
Don't mind people grinnin' in your face
You just bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face

You know your mother would talk about you
Your sisters and your brothers too
Yes, don't care how you're tryin' to live
They'll talk about you still

Yes, but bear, ooh, this in mind, a true friend is hard to find
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face
Don't mind people grinnin' in your face
Don't mind people grinnin' in your face
Oh, just bear, ooh, this in mind, a true friend is hard to find
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face

You know they'll jump you up and down
They'll carry you all around and 'round
Just as soon as your back is turned
They'll be tryin' to crush you down

Yes, but bear this in mind, a true friend is hard to find
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face
Don't mind people grinnin' in your face
Don't mind people grinnin' in your face, oh, Lord
And just bear, ooh, this in mind, a true friend is hard to find
Don't you mind people grinnin' in your face

Source: https://genius.com/Son-house-grinnin-in-your-face-lyrics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0to4rm6qkCU

Subject: RE: ADD: Grinning in Your Face (Son House)
From: Nick Dow
Date: 06 Oct 25 - 07:39 PM

I saw Son House live twice at the 100 Club in London in 1972.