Lyr Req: Nothing in Ramblin'

Subject: Lyr Req: Nothing in Ramblin'
From: GUEST,Fred Miller
Date: 05 Nov 02 - 10:12 AM

Lucinda Williams did this, and it was tagged traditional. I couldn't find it and wondered if anyone knew it?

Subject: Lyr Add: NOTHING IN RAMBLIN' (Memphis Minnie)
From: masato sakurai
Date: 05 Nov 02 - 10:22 AM

This seems to be the one.

NOTHING IN RAMBLIN'
(Memphis Minnie)

I's born in Louisiana, I's raised in Algiers
And everywhere I've been, the people's all said
Ain't nothin' in ramblin', e'vn or'n runnin' around
Well I believe I'll marry, who-oo Lord and settle down.

My first day at home, I stopped in Tennessee
The people's all beggin', come and stay with me
'Cause ain't nothin' in ramblin', e'vn or'n runnin' around
Well I believe I'll get me a good man, who-oo Lord and settle down.

I walked to L.A. with my hand in my coat
The po-lice start to shoot me, say there's somethin' I stole
You know there ain't nothin' in ramblin', e'vn or'n runnin' around
Well I believe I'll marry, who-oo Lord and settle down.

There's people on the highway, is walkin' and cryin'
Some is starvin', some is dyin'
You know ain't nothin' in ramblin', e'vn or'n runnin' around
Well I believe I'll get a good man, who-oo Lord and settle down.

You may go to Hollywood, and try to get on the screen
But I'm gon' stay right here., and eat your old jelly beans
'Cause there ain't nothin' in ramblin', e'vn or'n runnin' around
Well I believe I'll marry, who-oo Lord and settle down.

(From HERE, with commentary)

~Masato

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Nothing in Ramblin'
From: BanjoRay
Date: 05 Nov 02 - 07:23 PM

This song always reminds me of the late Joanne Kelly - she used to do a superb version of this. She was a great interpreter of Memphis Minnie, and the best country blues singer the UK ever produced.
Ray

Subject: Lyr Add: NOTHING IN RAMBLIN' (Memphis Minnie)
From: masato sakurai
Date: 05 Nov 02 - 11:37 PM

There's another transcription in Eric Sackheim, The Blues Line (1969; Ecco ress, 1993, p. 57)

NOTHING IN RAMBLIN'
(Memphis Minnie)

I's born in Louisiana
I raised in Algiers
And everywhere I been
The peoples all say

Ain't nothing in ramblin'
Either running around
Well I believe I'll marry
Oooooo oooo, lord, and settle down

I first left home
I stopped in Tennessee
The peoples all begging
Come and stay with me

'Cause ain't nothing in ramblin'
Either running around
Well I believe I'll get me a good man
Oooooo oooo, lord, and settle down

I walked through the alley
With my hand in my coat
The po-lice start to shoot me
Thought it was something I stole

You know it ain't nothing in ramblin'
Either running around
Well I believe I'll marry
Oooooo oooo, lord, and settle down

The peoples on the highway
Is walking and crying
Some is starving
Some is dying

You know it ain't nothing in ramblin'
Either running around
Well I believe I'll marry
Oooooo oooo, lord, and settle down

You may go to Hollywood
And try to get on the screen
But I'm gonna stay right here
And eat these old charity beans

'Cause it ain't nothing in ramblin'
Either running around
Well I believe I'll marry
Oooooo oooo, lord, and settle down

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Nothing in Ramblin'
From: GUEST,Fred Miller
Date: 06 Nov 02 - 08:57 AM

Thanks Masato, my previous thanks didn't post, apparently. That's the one.