Lyr Correction: Back water Blues (Bessie Smith)

Subject: Lyr Correction: BACK WATER BLUES (Bessie Smith)
From: Peter T.
Date: 26 Oct 02 - 04:19 PM

The version in the DT needed work.

BACK WATER BLUES - Bessie Smith (1927)


When it rained 5 days, and the sky turned dark as night,
When it rained 5 days, and the sky turned dark as night,
Then trouble's takin' place in the lowlands at night.

I woke up this mornin', cain't even get out of my door,
I woke up this mornin', cain't even get out of my door,
There's enough trouble to make a poor girl wonder where she want to go.

Then they rowed a little boat about 5 miles 'cross the pond,
Then they rowed a little boat about 5 miles 'cross the pond,
I packed all my clothes, throwed 'em in, and they rowed me along.

When it thunders' an' it lightnin', and the wind begins to blow,
When it thunders' an' it lightnin', and the wind begins to blow,
There's thousands of people ain't got no place to go.

Then I went and stood upon some high old lonesome hill,
Then I went and stood upon some high old lonesome hill,
Then looked down on my house where I used to live.

Backwater blues done caused me to pack my things and go,
Backwater blues done caused me to pack my things and go,
Cause my house fell down and I can't live there no mo'.

Mmmmh, I can't move no mo'
Mmmmh, I can't move no mo'
There ain't no place for a poor old girl to go.

Subject: RE: Lyr Correction: Backwater Blues
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 18 Oct 04 - 02:02 AM

For an ornamented piano MIDI check out this Link

Regards, John

Subject: RE: Lyr Correction: Backwater Blues
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 18 Oct 04 - 02:03 AM

Sorry, should've mentioned that the other lyrics and melody are in the DT called 'BACK WARER BLUES'

Regards, John