Letras (Lyrics)
You been talkin' about your woman, I sure wish that you cold see mine You been talkin' about your woman, I sure wish that you cold see mine Every time the little girl start to lovin', she bring eyesight to the blind Her daddy must have been a millionaire, cause I can tell by the way she walk Her daddy must have been a millionaire, cause I can tell by the way she walk Every time she start to lovin', the deaf and dumb begin to talk All right... (solo) I remember one Friday morning the little girl was makin' up her bed, Man in the next room was dyin', stopped down and held up his head He said Man, ain't she pretty And the whole state know she's fine Every time she start to lovin', she bring eyesight to the blind Let's go now... (solo) It took me a long time, to find out my mistakes Took me a long time, to find out my mistakes (it sho' did man) But I bet you my bottom dollar, I'm not fattenin' no more frogs for snakes I found out my downfall, back in nineteen and thirty (I started checkin') I found out my downfall, from nineteen and thirty I'm tellin' all of my friends, I'm not fattenin' no more frogs for snakes All right now... (solo) Yeh it is nineteen and fifty-seven, I've got to correct all of my mistakes Whoa man, nineteen and fifty-seven, I've got to correct all of my mistakes I'm tellin' my friends includin' my wife and everybody else, not fattenin' no more frogs for snakes Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide Hold up your head, and don't let your conscience get you down Hold up your head darlin', don't let your conscience get you down If you never lie to me, I'll always be around You are the same little woman, was so nice and kind to me in every way You are the same little woman, was so nice and kind to me in every way But if you never lie to me, I'll be by your side both night and day You have a strong constitution, and I'm not gonna let you down You have a strong constitution, and I'm not gonna let you down And if you never lie to me darlin', I'll always be around and I won't let you down Yeah man... (solo) Gravado em junho de 1960 In my one room little cabin, just me and my little girl alone In my one room little cabin, just me and my little girl alone It makes a man feel so good when she wrap way back in your arms The little room is so small, I can't even put up no cookin' stove The little room is so small, till I can't put up no cookin' stove But you can tell from the weather, it's so cold, so cold outdoors I could hear it rainin', and see the lightnin' flashin' on my window pane Could hear it rainin', could hear it rainin', and I could see the lightnin' flashin' on my window pane But the little girl lay her head up in my chest and said "I love you, and I'm not ashamed" Gravado em 08 de setembro de 1961. Yeah, ain't that a pity, people ain't that a cryin' shame Ain't that a pity, I declare it's a cryin' shame She wait till it got nine below zero, and put me down for another man I give her all my money, all of my lovin' and everything All of my money, all of my lovin' and everything It done got nine below zero and she done put me down for another man Nine below zero, the little girl she done put me down Nine below zero, the little girl she done put me down She know I don't have nowhere to stay, and I don't have not one dime Darling you know exactly what happened, last year just about this time Yes you know exactly what happened, last year just about this time You asked me for one hundred dollars, and I didn't have but ninety nine Yes I'm in love with the little girl, just because she's so nice and kind I'm in love, I'm in love with the little girl, just because she's so nice and kind I was so sorry when she asked me for one hundred dollars, I couldn't give her but ninety nine Yes my baby taken sick on July twenty-nine Yes the one I love she taken sick on July twenty-nine Her doctor billed her four hundred dollars, And I didn't have but three hundred and ninety nine Gravado em abril de 1960. My baby went shoppin' yesterday, said "I'm gonna buy what you need for Santa Claus" My baby went shoppin' yesterday, said "I'm gonna buy what you need for Santa Claus I'm gon' take mine with me, but I leave yours in my dresser drawer" So that started me to ramblin', lookin' in all of my baby's dresser drawers Whoaw that started me to ramblin', lookin' all in my baby's dresser drawers Tryin' to find out, what did she bought me for Santa Claus When I pull out the bottom dresser drawer, the landlady got mad and called the law When I pull out the bottom dresser drawer, the landlady got mad and called the law I was just tryin' to find, what did she bought me for Santa Claus The police walked in and tapped me on the shoulder, "what you're doing with your hand in that woman's dresser drawer?" And the police was lettin' my baby... (incompreensível) showin' where should I find my Santa Claus I just kept on pullin' out all of my baby's dresser drawers I walked out and left the police and the landlady arguin', said "look at the man done pull out all the lady's dresser drawers" Yes I walked out and left the police and the landlady arguin', said "look at the man done pull out all the lady's dresser drawers" But he said "I'd like to let 'm show the judge the boy just tryin' to find his Santa Claus" Oh yeah Gravado em junho de 1960. Nine below zero on the outside, but I brought my baby's temperature to a hundred and ten Nine below zero out on the outside, and I brought my baby's temperature to a hundred and ten Ever since the little girl put me down for another man I give 'r all of my money, my lovin' and everything All of my money, all my lovin' and everything I brought my baby's temperature up to a hundred and ten, and she done put me down for another man Temperature nine below zero on the outside, I brough my baby's temperature up to a hundred and ten, oh yes I did Nine below zero, and I brought my baby's temperature up to a hundred and ten, oh yeah Ever since then she done put me down for another man Gravado
em 7 de agosto de 1956 - Esta versão pode ser encontrada apenas no CD It's just one thing baby I'm asking you to do It's just one little thing baby I'm asking you to do Please give me back your key to your door I called the little girl about a quarter after nine I called the little girl one morning about a quarter after nine The landlady say "I'm sorry, she's not in at the present time" (solo) I called my baby back about fifteen after four I called my baby back fifteen after four I said darling, would you please give me back the key to your door? Help MeYou got to help me I can`t do it all by myself You got to help me baby I can`t do it all by myself You know if you don`t help me darling I`ll have to find myself somebody else I may have to wash, may have to sew I may have to cook, I might mop the floor But you help me baby You know if you don`t help me darling I`ll find myself somebody else (solo) When I walk, You walk with me When I talk, You talk to me Oh baby, I can`t do it all by myself You know If you don`t help me darling I`ll have to go find myself somebody else help me, help me darlin` (solo) Bring me my night shirt Put on your mornin` gown Oh, Bring me my night shirt Put on your mornin` gown Darling, I know I ain`t sleepin` But I just feel like lying down Oh yeah, Help me. *Esta
música pode ser encontrada no CD "More Real Folk Blues" - Chess
Records. Please come home to your daddy, and explain yourself to me Because I and you are man and wife, tryin' to start a family I'm beggin' you baby, cut out that off the wall jive If you can't treat me no better, it gotta be your funeral and my trial When I and you first got together, 't was on one Friday night We spent two lovely hours together, and the world knows allright I'm just beggin' you baby, please cut out that off the wall jive You know you gotta treat me better, if you don't it gotta be your funeral and my trial Alright... (solo) The good Lord made the world and everything / was in it The way my baby love is some / solid sentiment She can love to heal the sick / and she can love to raise the dead You think I'm jokin' but you better be- / lieve what I say I'm beggin' you baby, cut out that off the wall jive Yeh you gotta treat me better, or it gotta be your funeral and my trial Cross My HeartIf you cross your heart to someone
You`re not suposed to tell a lie
If you cross your heart to someone
You`re not suposed to tell a lie
Before you say a wrong
Or either do wrong
It have to be so long
Or either goodbye
The first time I crossed my heart
I was by your bedside on my knees
Yes, the first time I crossed my heart
I was by your bedside down on my knees
Sure enough, may (spoke)
And I know the difference between
I knew I`d have to beg you
Please, darlin`, help me please
I cross my heart For you`re the one, yes I know I cross my heart to you To you baby, because I know There`s no one else, I know Anything you tell me to do I have to do it or I`ll have to go
All My Love In VainMy heart has been broken And all of my love`s in vain Heart have been broken And all my love`s in vain But the people`s always told me That woman was the glory of a man You whip her when she need it The judge will not let you explain Whip her when she need it The judge will not let you explain Because he believe in justice and a woman is the glory of a man I`d rather be tied out on the desert Right out in the falling rain Tied out on the desert Right out in the falling rain Than to lose my baby She is the glory of a man
Cool DispositionMy baby`s a kind hearted woman So lovely, so sweet, she so kind Yeah, she`s a kind hearted woman So lovely, so sweet, she`s so kind She`s got such a cool disposition She just makes me love her all the time She got me pretty please Peoples, I just can`t sleep at night Got me pretty please You know boys, I just can`t sleep at night I don`t even my breakfast in the morning And my teeth and tongue beggin to fight Yes, she`s forty one through the shoulders Twenty nine in the waist I`ll never find an other woman to take my baby`s place She`s so lovely, she`s so sweet, she`s so kind She`s got such a cool disposition makes me love her all the time
Checkin`Up My BabyI`m checkin`up my baby Find out what she puttin`do I`m checkin`up my baby Trying to find out what she puttin down So many nights and days You know I have been out of town I`m afraid to write a letter I wouldn`t even make no telephone call I`m afraid to write a letter I did`nt make no telephone call Cause I didn`t want my baby to know I was back in town at all Wouldn`t even call nobody I wouldn`t even be seen I didn`t talk to nobody and I didn`t want to be seen I want to sleep off my pity as a midnight dream Checkin`, checkin`up on my baby Tryin` to find out what she puttin`down Checkin` up on my baby trying find out what she puttin down Because I been a longtime Since I been back in town Don`t lose Your EyeDon`t
lose your eye If
you do wrong the world goin`find you out if
I was you if
I was you My
daddy tautht me Always
treat your neighbor right be fair
Don`t Start Me To Talkin`Goin`down
the rosies Jack
give his wife She
borrowed some money
Down ChildListen
downchild I
tried so hard to not even think about my past life Baby,
I and you could be so happy
I Don`t KnowAt
eleven forty five the phone begain the ring I
don`t know I
received a special deliver` I received a telegram That`s right,That`s right (spoke)
Keep It To YourselfBaby,
do me a favor
Please
Forgive (
*Keep it to yourself* ) I
know I hurt your feelin’s (harp solo) I’ll
admit, Darlin’, (harp solo) I’ll
O-dmit, the words (You know I do) |