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09 Apr 11 - 02:53 AM (#3131754) Subject: Chord Req: Lawyer Clark Blues From: dilly daly of Adelaide Hi,any suggestions where i can obtain chord/lyrics for this great Sleepy John Estes song? dallying |
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09 Apr 11 - 03:10 AM (#3131757) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Lawyer Clark Blues From: Joe Offer Well, no chords right off, but I did find a YouTube recording here (click). I found lyrics at www.blueslyrics.com.ar LAWYER CLARK BLUES (as recorded by Sleepy John Estes) Now got offices in town : resident out on *Sentry* Road He got a nice little lake : right inside the grove But you know I like Mr Clark : yes he really is my friend He say if I just stay out of the [grave, graveyard] : he see that I won't go to the pen Now Mr Clark is a lawyer : his youngest brother is too When the battles get hot : he tell him just what to do Now he lawyers for the rich : he lawyers for the poor He don't try to rob nobody : just bring *along to the store* Now once I got in trouble : you know I was going to take a ride He didn't let it reach the courthouse : he kept it on the outside Now Mr Clark is a good lawyer : he good as I ever seen He the first man that proved : that water run upstream Wikipedia says that "Lawyer Clark Blues" referenced the lawyer, and later judge and senator, Hugh L. Clarke. Clarke and his family lived in Brownsville, and according to the song let Estes 'off the hook' for an offense. -Joe- |
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10 Apr 11 - 11:49 PM (#3132802) Subject: RE: Chord Req: Lawyer Clark Blues From: dilly daly of Adelaide Joe, thanks that's a great blues site.Opens up pathway to a lot of sim ilar Delta blues.The "youtube" reference is good too, must make more use of "youtube", thanks for you help. Dily |