Blues At Sunrise

by Albert King recording of July 1 1973, Jazz Festival Montreux, Switzerland from Live at Montreux Blues at Sunrise (Stax or Fantasy 8546) We're gonna take ya way back, ha ha I said we're gonna take ya way back [Yeah!] Ha, ha (Let's start!) When the sunrise in the east, lover It set deeply in the west (Spoken: Oh, turn my organ down a-lil' bit so I can croon a lil' bit on ya) Oh, the sunrise in the east It set deeply in the west I've been lookin' for my lover An' I haven't found her yet I'm gonna call up China An' see if my woman's over there Well, I'm gonna call up China An' see if my woman's over there You know, I've searched the whole world over, Lord I can't find my lover, nowhere (hey-ya) She won't write me no letter She won't even call me on the telephone No, she won't write me no letter She won't even call me on the telephone You know I haven't had no real good lovin' Since that gal-a mine been gone (Spoken: I can't see my, engineer Hey, somebody! (hey, hey) Where's Mister ... <name of engineer, inaudible> Well, Ooh!) Someday baby, hahahaha You're gonna want me, like I want you Oh, someday baby, you're gonna want me, like I want you But when you call me long distance, darlin' I'll say I have nothing for you to do Someday baby, you're gonna want me, like I want you Hey, someday baby, you're gonna want me, like I want you Oh, but when ya call me on the phone, angel I'll say I have nothin' for you to do Woo, thank you!

 

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