Big Night Blues

by probably Blind Lemon Jefferson recording of March 1929, Chicago from Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 4 (1929) (Document DOCD-5020) & Best of Blind Lemon Jefferson (Wolf 16) & King of the Country Blues [LP] (Yazoo 1069) My feets is so sore, can't hardly wear ma shoes My feets is so sore, can't hardly wear ma shoes Out last night with wild women and it left me with those big night blues I grabbed ma sugar an' I danced sweet mama till the clock struck twelve I grabbed ma sugar an' I danced sweet mama till the clock struck twelve I had to wrestle so hard with my good gal, an' I ain't feelin' so well I'm going back to that wild party, get with the wild women again I'm going back to that wild party, get with the wild women again Well I ain't goin' leave home, till I have me a quart of gin __________ Note: issued by Paramount under catalogue no. 12801.

 

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