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East St. Louis Blues
Blind Willie McTell
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I walked all the way from East St. Louis
I never had but that one, one thin dime
I laid my head in a New York woman's lap
She laid her little cute head in mine
She tried to make me bleed by the rattlings of her tongue
The sun would never, never shine
I pawned my silver, and I pawned my chain
I woulda pawned myself, but I felt ashamed
I tried to see you in the fall
When you didn't have no man at all
I know to meet you in the spring
When the bluebirds all was ready to sing
Fare thee, honey, fare thee well
You can shake like a cannonball
Get out and learn that old Georgia crawl
Fare thee honey, fare thee well
Play it, boy
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I laid my head in a barroom door
And I can't get drunk, drunk no more
If you can't do the sugaree
Get yourself on out of this house with me
Fare thee, baby, fare thee well
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I tried to see you in the spring
When the bluebirds all was ready to sing
Fare thee honey, fare thee well
And I walked on back to East St. Louis
Never had but that one, one thin dime
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