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13 Dec 99 - 08:21 PM (#149014) Subject: Lyrics to 'Baby you don't have to go..' From: Zorro Well, maybe that's not the name of the song, but some of you blues guys or gals will recognize the song. I was at a joint Sunday afternoon and a guy sang it.. Does anyone / someone have the lyrics?? Thanks Z. |
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26 May 05 - 11:58 PM (#1494058) Subject: Lyr Add: YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO (Jimmy Reed) From: Jim Dixon The song you're looking for is probably YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO by Jimmy Reed. Lots of people have recorded it: The Chambers Brothers, Willie Dixon, Freddy Fender, Freddie King, Louisiana Red, Sam Myers, Pinetop Perkins, The Siegel-Schwall Band, Muddy Waters, and many others, and of course, Jimmy Reed. Here's one set of lyrics, from http://www.harptab.com/lyrics/ly3801.shtml: YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO (VERSION 2) Jimmy Reed, recording of 1961, from "Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall" (Suite Beat 3001) Oh, baby, you don't have to go I'm gonna pack up, darlin', down the road I'll go Well, I give you all my money and you go downtown, You come back in the morning and you call me a clown Oh, baby, you don't have to go Oh, baby, honey, what's wrong with you? Well, you don't treat me, darlin', like you used to do Here's another set, from http://www.harptab.com/lyrics/ly4634.shtml YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO by Jimmy Reed As sung by Muddy Waters, recording of June 6 1963, from "One More Mile" (MCA/Chess CHD2-9348) Oh baby, you don't have to go Oh baby, you don't have to go You know I'm gonna pack up baby, down the road I go Whoa baby, what's gettin' wrong with you Whoa baby, what's gettin' wrong with you You don't treat me nothin' girl, like you used to do Well I gave you all of my money and let you go downtown You come back in the evenin' you call me all kind of clown Oh baby, you don't have to go You know I'm gonna pack up baby, down the road I go Whoa baby, turn your lamp down low Whoa baby, turn your lamp down low I beg you all night baby, you don't have to go |