verses by Rafferty, 1933 and earlier
| Mr Carl's Blues |
|
Sissy Man Blue |
I'm goin' to call up in China
just to see if my baby's over there .. x 2
I'll always believe
my babe's in the world somewhere |
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Now, I'm gonna ring up China, yeah man
see can I find my good gal over there .. x 2
Says the Good Book tells me
that I got a good gal in the world somewhere |
Another of Rafferty's verses is used in Arnold's earlier record, "Sagefield
Woman Blues".
| Mr Carl's Blues |
|
Sagefield Woman Blues |
I do believe
I believe I'll dust my broom x 2
And after I dust my broom
Anyone may have my room |
|
And I believe
I believe I'll dust my broom x 2
So some of your lowdown rounders
Lord, you can have my room |
I Believe I'll Dust My Broom
Written and
recorded Robert Johnson, 1936
I'm goin'
get up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom
I'm goin' get up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom
Girlfriend, the black man you been lovin', girlfriend, can get my room
I'm gon' write a letter, telephone every town I know
I'm gon' write a letter, telephone every town I know
If I can't find her in West Helena, she must be in East Monroe I know
I don't want no woman, wants every downtown man she meet
I don't want no woman, wants every downtown man she meet
She's a no good doney, they shouldn't allow her on the street
I believe, I believe I'll go back home
I believe, I believe I'll go back home
You can mistreat me here, babe, but you can't when I go home
And I'm gettin' up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom
I'm gettin' up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom
Girlfriend, the black man you been lovin', girlfriend, can get my room
I'm gonna call up Chiney, see is my good girl over there
I'm gonna call up China, see is my good girl over there
'F I can't find her on Philippine's island, she must be in Ethiopia
somewhere
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Dust My Broom
rewritten and recorded by Elmore James, 1959
I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin'
I believe I'll dust my broom
I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin'
I believe I'll dust my broom
I quit the best girl I'm lovin'
now my friends can get in my room
I'm gonna write a letter, telephone every town I know
I'm gonna write a letter, telephone every town I know
If I don't find her in Mississippi
she be in East Monroe I know
And I don't want no woman
wants every downtown man she meets
No I don't want no woman
wants every downtown man she meets
Man, she's a no good doney
they shouldn't allow her on the street, yeah
I believe, I believe my time ain't long
I believe, I believe my time ain't long
I ain't gonna leave my baby
and break up my happy home
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