ADD: Spider Man Blues (Bessie Smith)

Subject: Lyr Req: Spider Man Blues, Bessie Smith
From: GUEST,harpgirl
Date: 01 Feb 20 - 05:11 PM

Hi my friends.
Does anyone have lyrics? Not having luck. Love, harpgirl

Subject: Lyr Add: SPIDER MAN BLUES (Bessie Smith)
From: cnd
Date: 01 Feb 20 - 05:50 PM

Here are the lyrics as I hear them

Early in the morning when it's dark and dreary outdoors
Early in the morning when it's dark and dreary outdoors
Spider man makes a web and hides while you sleep and snore

Never tried to sleep, mean eyes watch me day and night
Never tried to sleep, mean eyes watching day and night
Catch every fly as fast as she can light

That black man of mine sure has his spider ways
That black man of mine sure has his spider ways
Been crawling after me all of my natural days

I'm like a poor fly, spider man, please let me go
I'm like a poor fly, spider man, please let me go
You've got me locked up in your house and I can't break down your door

Somebody please kill me and throw me in the sea
Somebody please kill me and throw me in the sea
This spider man of mine is going to be the death of poor me

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Spider Man Blues, Bessie Smith
From: cnd
Date: 01 Feb 20 - 05:50 PM

And for added confidence, I just found this link to confirm it: https://books.google.com/books?id=oF4NZLPVTuYC&pg=PA339&lpg=PA339&dq=%22spider+man+blues%22+bessie+smith+lyrics&source=bl&ots=4Czp5MP2Qk&sig=ACfU3U3vA4xgaGyPYfT_kV-l22TENrwSYA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiqj-T2trHnAhWTlnIEHWCHDrw4ChDoATADegQICRAB#v=onepage&q=%22spider%20man%20blues%22%20bessie%20smith%20lyrics&f=false

Subject: Lyr Add: Spider Man Blues
From: Allan C.
Date: 01 Feb 20 - 06:46 PM

I make no guarantees that I have them right, but this is what I hear in this recording:

Spider Man Blues

"Spider Man Blues" Words & Music By Bessie Smith & H.Gray.

Early in the mornin' when it's dark and dreary outdoors,
Early in the mornin' when it's dark and dreary outdoors,
Spider Man make his web and hides while you sleep and snore.

I try to sleep mean eyes watch me day and night.
I try to sleep mean eyes watch me day and night.
Gets every flower as fast as he can light.

That black man of mine threw half his pride away.
That black man of mine threw half his pride away.
Came crawlin' after me all of my natural day.

I'm like a poor flower. Spider Man, please let me go.
I'm like a poor flower. Spider Man, please let me go.
You've got me locked up in your house an' I can't break down your door.

Somebody please kill me and throw me in the street.
Somebody please kill me and throw me in the street.
This Spider Man of mine is going be the death of poor me.