Lyr Req: High Sheriff Blues (Charley Patton)

07 Jul 98 - 11:12 AM (#31982)
Subject: LYR req:High Sheriff Blues
From: Marc Bachman

Is there a resource for Charley Patton's lyric's? I am wondering if I might find the lyrics for "High Sheriff Blues"

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07 Jul 98 - 11:39 AM (#31983)
Subject: RE: LYR req:High Sheriff Blues
From: Jon W.

I posted these lyrics a few weeks ago to this thread. There are several other Patton fans that visit here regularly, you're among friends.

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Thread #5076   Message #28831
Posted By: Jon W.
20-May-98 - 10:04 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Charley Patton songs
Subject: Lyr Add: HIGH SHERIFF BLUES^^,SHAKE IT & BREAK IT^

Here are the last two:

HIGH SHERIFF BLUES
Charley Patton

When the trial in Belzona, ain't no use to screamin' and cryin'
When the trial in Belzona, it ain't no use to screamin' and cryin'
Mr. Webb will take you, back to Belzona jailhouse flyin'.

Let me tell you folkses, how he treated me (2)
An' he put me in a cell lord, it was dark as it could be.

Lay there late one evenin', Mr. Purvis was standin round
It was late one evenin', Mr. Purvis was standin' 'round
Mr. Purvis told Mr. Webb to let poor Charley down.

It takes boozey booze, lord to carry me through
Takes boozey booze, lord to carry me through
But the days seem like years in a jailhouse where there is no booze.

I got up one mornin', feelin' awful ...
I got up one mornin'; feelin' mighty bad
When it must not a been them, Belzona jail I had.
(Blues I had, boy)

I was in trouble, ain't no use to scream and...
When I was in prison, it ain't no use to screamin' and cry
Mr. Purvis own his mansion, he just pay no mind.

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