Lyr Req: Mississippi Blues (William Brown)

22 Nov 02 - 03:52 AM (#832244)
Subject: Lyr Req: Mississippi Delta Blues
From: alanabit

I have been looking for the lyrics to this one for a while and my search skills are not up to finding it in the DT. It may be an old Blind Blake song, but it sounds more bluesy than ragtime. I think the first line of the version I want is, "I'm going down to the Delta - I can have my fun." It's a nice, slow blues in the key of A played in twelve eight - and I admit with great embarrassment to learning it from the dots in a Stefan Großmann book instead of the proper "folk" way. Who can help me?

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22 Nov 02 - 04:47 AM (#832288)
Subject: Lyr Add: MISSISSIPPI BLUES (William Brown)
From: Brian Hoskin

MISSISSIPPI BLUES
As recorded by William Brown a.k.a. Willie Brown

1. Goin' down to the Delta, where I can have my fun.
Goin' down in the Delta, where I can have my fun,
Where I can drink my white lightnin', gamble; I can bring my baby home.

2. Don't the Delta look lonesome when that evenin' sun goes down?
[Spoken]: Just 'bout good as dark.
Don't this Delta look lonesome when that evenin' sun goes down?
Well, you been lookin' for your baby, don't know where she could be found.

[Spoken]: Boy, I was lookin' all over town for her, you know dat?

3. Goin' back to my used-to-be, although that she have done me wrong.
Goin' back to my used-to-be, although that she have done me wrong.
Well, I think I'll have to forgive her 'cause I'm tired o' driftin' through this world alone.

[Spoken]: Ain't that a cryin' shame? 'Cause I started to think about her a whole lot o' times, and she way down Mississippi, and here I am up here!

4. She treats me dirty, but I love her just the same.
Well, she treats me dirty, but I love her just the same.
Well, it just breaks my heart to hear, Lord, some other men call her name.

[Spoken with instrumental]: They better not do that!

5. Now goodbye, I'm gon' leave you, an' I won't be back no more.
[Spoken]: I ain't gon' be gone that long, you know—
Now goodbye, I'm gon' leave you, an' I won't be back no
mo'. Man, my mind gets to ramblin'—See you in Nineteen and Forty-fo'.

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22 Nov 02 - 04:51 AM (#832291)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mississippi Delta Blues
From: Roger the Skiffler

I would suggest Harry's Blues Lyrics site but I've not been able to get throught to US site or UK mirror that I'd bookmarked. Does anyone have current URL for Harry's?
RtS

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22 Nov 02 - 04:58 AM (#832297)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mississippi Delta Blues
From: Brian Hoskin

Harry's Blues Lyrics

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22 Nov 02 - 05:03 AM (#832302)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mississippi Delta Blues
From: Roger the Skiffler

Thanks, Brian, that's the one I had but seems to be always "exceeding its bandwidth" when I try the index.
RtS

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22 Nov 02 - 05:14 AM (#832311)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mississippi Delta Blues
From: Brian Hoskin

Yes Roger, you're right, I didn't go further than the first page before I posted the link. I only hope that this is just a temporary hiccup and that normal service will be resumed shortly.

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22 Nov 02 - 05:59 AM (#832328)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mississippi Delta Blues
From: Tweed

That IS normal service over at Harry's these days. If I get lucky, I'm able to get in there and snag as many songs as I can before getting the boot. Harry's still on hiatus I guess, but he built one heck of a website for blues lyrics and info.

Keep trying, it's worth the trouble once you're in.

Tweed

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22 Nov 02 - 04:51 PM (#832906)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mississippi Delta Blues
From: alanabit

Thanks very much Brian. I tried Harry's too - with as much luck as Roger.

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