Held My Baby Last Night

by Elmore James recording of November 1959, Chicago from Charly Blues Masterworks Vol. 12 - Elmore James, The Sky Is Crying (Charly Records CD BM 12) I held my baby last, until everything was allright I held my baby last, until everything was allright She woke up early in the morning, baby, all she gonna do was fuss and fight She said baby, baby, baby, baby please come back to me Yes, now baby please come back to me You know I love you baby, and you know all your love is free Now it's past ten in the morning, babe and everyting is goin' on wrong Yes, you know everything is goin' on wrong You know I been with you so long baby, ah, but now you thinkin' to * drive me away from home _________ * I'm not sure about the underlined part in the last verse Hear the , please mail me if you think you know the word(s)

 

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