Lyr Req: Junior Wells

Subject: Lyr Add: SNATCH IT BACK AND HOLD IT
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 24 Jan 12 - 08:06 AM

SNATCH IT BACK AND HOLD IT
Written by Amos Blakemore
As sung by Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band on "Hoodoo Man Blues" (1965)

Snatch it back and hold it,
Baby, one more time.
I ain't doin' too bad, babe.
I got you on my mind.
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
You havin' a darn good time.

Somebody he'p me.
I can't he'p myself.
Somebody's got to he'p me,
'Cause I can't he'p myself.
I'm not doin' too bad, baby.
You know I ain't got no brand-new bag.

Somebody he'p me.
I can't he'p myself.
Somebody better he'p me,
'Cause I can't he'p myself.
I ain't doin' too bad, baby,
And I ain't got no brand-new bag.

Snatch it back and hold it.
I want to tell you where it's at.
All the kids in the neighborhood,
They doin' a brand-new dance.
Snatch it back and hold it.
I want to show you where it's at.

Said-a one more time.
It's a one more time.
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Baby, one more time.
All the kids in the neighborhood,
They know just where it's at.

Snatch it back and hold it.
Snatch it back and hold it.
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Snatch it back and hold it.
Said-a hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
Hey!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Junior Wells
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 18 Apr 02 - 08:55 AM

"Snatch It Back and Hold It" is indeed the correct title of a song by Junior Wells.

It was recorded by Junior Wells on "Hoodoo Man Blues," 1965; by Aron Burton on "Aron Burton Live," 1996; and by James Solberg on "See That My Grave is Kept Clean," 1995.

Junior Wells' recording is also on the compilation album, "40th Anniversary Blues," 1993; on the Laserlight compilation CD "Midnight Blues," 1994; on the 5-CD Laserlight compilation "Blues Box," 1994.

All this information comes from AMG.

CDNOW has a sound sample, but these are the only lyrics I heard there:

"Everybody tells me, I'm not doing too bad, baby.
You know I ain't got no brand-new bag."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Junior Wells
From: Sorcha
Date: 03 Jun 01 - 10:08 AM

No lyrics, but an MP3 here. Maybe you could get the lyrics from it. Also,
Lyrics for a blues song, "Snatchn' it Back" are here, at Harry's Blues, but I suspect it is not what you are looking for.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Junior Wells
From: wysiwyg
Date: 03 Jun 01 - 04:50 AM

Does "Snatch It Back and Hold It" have anything to do with the wind? There is a spiritual about that. Possibly related?

~S~

Subject: Lyr Add: HOODOO MAN (Sonny Boy Williamson)
From: Pene Azul
Date: 03 Jun 01 - 03:54 AM

HOODOO MAN
(Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee))

Lord, I wonder what's the matter, I'm crying all the time
The minutes seem like hours, everything's the same
But I'm holding my hand, Lord I'm trying to make my baby understand

Somebody done tell me, Junior, somebody done hoodoo the hoodoo man
I buzzed your bell this morning, elevator running slow
I buzzed your bell this morning, take me up to your third floor.
But I'm holding my hand, Lord I'm trying to make my baby understand

I'm gonna tell you one time, ain't gonna tell you no more
If I have to tell you again, I'm gonna let you go
But I'm holding my hand, Lord I'm trying to make my baby understand

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Junior Wells
From: Pene Azul
Date: 03 Jun 01 - 03:50 AM

You can get the lyrics to "Hoodoo Man" here (click).

Jef

Subject: Junior Wells
From: Bluesman and kde
Date: 03 Jun 01 - 03:29 AM

Anyone out there able to come up with the lyrics to Junior Wells songs " Snatch It Back And Hold It " and also " Hoodoo Man Blues" ? I will appreciate the help. kde