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Good Morning Blues (WNYC - Folk Songs of America, Recorded 2/6/1941, Pt. 5)
Lead Belly
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Now, this is "Good Mornin' Blues," and I'll tell you about the blues
All negroes like blues. Why? Because they was born with the blues
And now, everybody have the blues. Sometimes they don't know what it
Is. But when you lay down at night, turnin' from one side of the bed
All night to the other and can't sleep, what's the matter? Blues got
You. Now, when you get up in the morning, sit on side your bed, may
Have mother and father, sister and brother, boyfriend or girlfriend
Or husband or wife around. You don't want no talk out of 'em. They
Ain't done you nothin', you ain't done them nothin', but what's the
Matter? Blues got you. Well, you get and shove your feet down under
The table, look down in your plate, may have chicken and rice. Take
My advice, you walk away and shake your head. You say, "Lord, have
Mercy, I can't eat and I can't sleep." What's the matter? Blues has
Still got you. They want to talk to
You. You got to tell 'em somethin'
Good mornin' blues, blues, how do you do? Come on
Good mornin' blues, blues, how do you do?
I'm doin' all right, good mornin', how are you?
I laid down last night, turnin' from side to side, what's the matter?
Oh, turnin' from side to side
I was not sick, but I was just dissatisfied
When I got up this mornin', blues walkin' 'round my bed
Oh, the blues walkin' 'round my bed
I went to eat my breakfast, blues was all in my bread
Come on, talk to me now, take it easy
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I got a new way of spellin' Memphis, Tennessee
Go 'head and spell it to the people
Oh, Memphis, Tennessee
Now you can spell it to me
Double E, double T, Lord, double N, extra Y, Z
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