Lyr Req: Jug band tune: 'Better things to do'

Subject: Lyr Req: Jug band tune: 'Better things to do'
From: Guava
Date: 01 Oct 05 - 01:27 PM

This is an old Jug Band song I knew many years ago, but seems to have dropped off the map. Could have been Kweskin or the Fuggs. Any help?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jug band tune: 'Better things to do'
From: Sorcha
Date: 01 Oct 05 - 01:41 PM

Looks like Kweskin did do it, Holy Modal Rounders too.
Is it this?

Don't tell me the reason that you're calling
Is to see if I'm all right since you've been gone

Or maybe Ramblin' Jack Elliot?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jug band tune: 'Better things to do'
From: 12-stringer
Date: 01 Oct 05 - 01:43 PM

Do you mean the bouncy gospel song?

He's got better things for you
More than your friends can do
Got the Holy Ghost and the fire
Just [stretched out into about 5 syllables] to bring you through
Better things for you
dadadada
Jesus Christ my savior
Has better things for you

If so, that's on the 2nd Holy Modal Rounders LP from Prestige -- the one with Blues in the Bottle, Mr Spaceman, &c. This was recorded originally by the Memphis Sanctified Singers, with some of the Memphis Jug Band believed to be providing accompaniment. A tolerable mp3 of it can be heard and/or downloaded at juneberry78s.com.