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Lyr Req: Ludella (Jimmy Rogers)

02 Jan 16 - 08:24 AM (#3762318)
Subject: Lyr Req: Jimmy Rogers's Ludella
From: GUEST

Looking for lyrics on the original
song. Any help will be welcome.

https://youtu.be/D_4h_m7p3io


03 Jan 16 - 11:30 PM (#3762692)
Subject: Lyr Add: LUDELLA (Jimmy Rogers)
From: Jim Dixon

LUDELLA
As recorded by Jimmy Rogers* and His Trio (1950).

Ludella, Ludella—baby, don't you hear me callin' you?
Ludella, Ludella—baby, don't you hear me callin' you?
Lord, I done tried so hard—baby, tryin' to get along with you.

Now, Ludella, you know I pay your house rent; I gives you ev'rything you need.
I work in the peach orchard, baby, you know, I just swear, tryin' to keep it clean,
But Ludella, Ludella—baby, don't you hear me callin' you?
You know I done tried so hard—baby, tryin' to get along with you.

Now, get me some racket, man. [solo]

Now, but, Ludella, you know I work in your peach orchard, baby; I get you ev'rything you need.
Ludella, you know, I pay your house rent, baby, you know, any time you need.
But Ludella, Ludella—baby, don't you hear me callin' you?
Now you know I done tried so hard—baby, just tryin' to get along with you.


* Not to be confused with Jimmie Rodgers "The Singing Brakeman"


04 Jan 16 - 06:37 AM (#3762762)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jimmy Rogers's Ludella
From: GUEST

I've found it:

http://m.kget.jp/lyric.php?song=227400


04 Jan 16 - 06:40 AM (#3762763)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Jimmy Rogers's Ludella
From: GUEST

Thanks Jim! Sorry, I hadn't read your reply.