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11 Dec 10 - 06:54 AM (#3050866) Subject: Lyr Add: GIN HOUSE BLUES (Bessie Smith) From: VirginiaTam I've got a sad sad story today, I've got a sad sad story today, I'm goin' to the gin house when the whistle blows, My troubles come like rain That's all been poured before! My man keeps me cryin' all night, My man keeps me cryin' all night, I'm goin' to the gin house, sit there by myself, I mean to drown my sorrows By sweet somebody else! I've got those worst kind of gin house blues, I've got those worst kind of gin house blues, I'll make one trip there to seek to ease my mind, And if I do I'm gonna make it My last time! It takes a good smart woman these days, It takes a good smart woman these days, To hold her man when these gals have got so many tearful ways; I mean to watch my man, Don't care what these other gals say! I've got to see the conjure man too, I've got to see the conjure man too, Because these gin house blues is campin' 'round my door, I want him to drive them off So they won't come back no more! |
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11 Dec 10 - 06:56 AM (#3050867) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Gin House Blues (Bessie Smith) From: VirginiaTam youtube of Bessie singing Gin House Blues Lyrics above are what I could interpret from listening to the above recording. |
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11 Dec 10 - 12:24 PM (#3051021) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Gin House Blues (Bessie Smith) From: Charley Noble Excellent work! Charley Noble |
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11 Dec 10 - 04:17 PM (#3051184) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Gin House Blues (Bessie Smith) From: VirginiaTam Thanks one correction to verse I've got those worst kind of gin house blues, I've got those worst kind of gin house blues, I'll make one trip there to seek to ease my mind, And if I do I'm gonna make it My last time! should be I've got those worst kind of gin house blues, I've got those worst kind of gin house blues, I'll make one trip there to see kin I ease my mind, And if I do I'm gonna make it My last time! I am quite chuffed that I figured out the conjure man bit. |
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13 Dec 10 - 07:24 PM (#3052854) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Gin House Blues (Bessie Smith) From: Jim Dixon I just listened to the recording, and I believe you've nailed the lyrics. |