Early One Morning

by Elmore James Marshall E. Sehorn recording of 1960, New York City from Charly Blues Masterworks Vol. 12 - Elmore James, The Sky Is Crying (Charly Records CD BM 12) & Elmore James King Of The Slide Guitar - The Fire/Fury/Enjoy Recordings (Capricorn 9 42006 2) Oh yeah It was early one morning, I was, on my way to school Early one morning, I was, on my way to school I met a magic woman, and she broke my teacher's rule I'm in love with that woman, before I learn to call her name I'm in love with that woman, before I learn to call her name The way you treat me, is doggone insane, oh yeah Now why don't you tell me baby, honey where you stayed last night Yes, tell me baby, honey where you stayed last night You didn't come home, darling un-till the sun was shinin' bright, ohh no _________ Notes 1,2 and 3 are suggestions by Robert Walpole from Hastings, England, many thanks to him. Note 1: magic, instead of magic, "married"; Note 2: doggone, instead of doggone, "gonna drive poor me"; I'm not sure about the underlined part in the second verse Hear the , please mail me if you think you know the word(s) Note 3:, darling un-till, instaed of just "un-till"

 

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