Chicago Bound Blues
by 
Lovie Austin 
recording of 
from 
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1 (Columbia/Legacy C2K-47091) 
Late last night, I sold away and cried 
Late last night, I sold away and cried 
Had the blues for Chicago, I just can't be satisfied 
Blues on my brain, my tongue refused to talk 
Blues on my brain, my tongue refused to talk 
I was followin' my daddy but my feet refuses to walk 
Mean old fireman, cruel old engineer 
Lord mean old fireman, cruel old engineer 
You took my man and left his mama standing here 
Big red headline, tomorrow Defender 
news 
Big red headline, tomorrow Defender news 
"Woman dead down home, these old Chicago blues" 
I said blues 
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Note 1: Chicago area newspaper with mainly black readers, still in existence today.