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Mississippi John Hurt : 1928 Recordings

  1. Frankie
  2. Nobody's Dirty Business
  3. Stack O' Lee Blues
  4. Candy Man Blues
  5. Blessed Be The Name
  6. Spike Driver Blues
    1
  7. Louis Collins
    1
  8. Got The Blues (Can't Be Satisifed)
  9. Ain't No Tellin'
  10. Avalon Blues

Frankie

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 Frankie was a good girl, everybody know She paid one hundred dollars for Albert's suit of clothes He's her man, but he did her wrong Frankie went down to the corner saloon, she ordered her a glass of beer She asked the barkeeper, "Has my lovin' Albert been here?" "He been here, but he's gone again" Ain't gonna tell you no story, Frankie, I ain't gonna tell you no lie Albert a-passed about a hour ago, with a girl you call Alice Frye He's your man, and he's doin' you wrong Frankie went down to the corner saloon, she didn't go to be gone long She peeked through keyhole in the door, spied Albert in Alice's arm He's my man, and you's doin' me wrong Frankie called Albert, she shot him three or four times Says, stand back, I'm smokin' my gun, let me see is Albert dyin' He's my man, and he did me wrong" Frankie and the judge walked outta the stand, and walked out side by side The judge says, "Frankie, you're gonna be justified Killin' a man, and he did you wrong" Frankie was a good girl, everybody know She paid one hundred dollars for Albert's suit of clothes He's her man, but he did her wrong Said, Turn me over, mother, turn me over slow It may be my last time, you won't turn me no more He's my man, and he did me wrong" Says, Frankie was a good girl, everybody knows She paid one hundred dollars for Albert's suit of clothes He's her man, but he did her wrong

Nobody's Dirty Business

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Ain't nobody's dirty business how my baby treat me, ain't
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nobody's business but mine. Nobody's dirty business
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nobody's business Ain't nobody's
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business but my own! Ain't nobody's dirty business how my baby's treatin' me Nobody's business but mine Ain't nobody's doggone business how my baby's treatin' me Nobody's business but my own Some of these mornings going to wake up crazy Going to grab me a gun kill my baby Nobody's business but mine Ain't nobody's doggone business how my baby's treatin' me Nobody's business but my own Some of these mornings going to wake up boozy Going to grab my gun, going to kill old Suzie Nobody's business but mine Going back to Pensacola Nobody's business but my own Say babe did you get that letter Would you take me back, I'll treat you better Nobody's business but mine Ain't nobody's doggone business how my baby's treatin' me Nobody's business but my own Ain't nobody's dirty business how my baby's treatin' me Nobody's business but my own Some of these mornings going to wake up crazy Going to grab me a gun kill my baby Nobody's business but mine Ain't nobody's doggone business how my baby's treatin' me Nobody's business but my own Ain't nobody's dirty business how my baby's treatin' me Nobody's business but my own

Stack O' Lee Blues

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 Police Officer, How can it be? You can arrest everybody but cruel Stack O' Lee That bad man, oh, cruel Stack O' Lee Billy de Lyon told Stack O' Lee, "Please don't take my life I got two little babies, and a darlin' lovin' wife" That bad man, oh, cruel Stack O' Lee "What I care about you little babies, your darlin' lovin' wife? You done stole my Stetson hat, I'm bound to take you life" That bad man, cruel Stack O' Lee
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... with the forty-four When I spied Billy de Lyon, he was lyin' down on the floor That bad man, oh cruel Stack O' Lee "Gentlemen of the jury, what do you think of that? Stack O' Lee killed Billy de Lyon about a five dollar Stetson hat" That bad man, oh, cruel Stack O' Lee And all they gathered, hands way up high At twelve o'clock they killed him, they's all glad to see him die That bad man, oh, cruel Stack O' Lee

Candy Man Blues

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 Well all you ladies gather round That good sweet Candy man's in town It's the candy man, candy man He likes a stick of candy just nine inch long He'll sell it as fast as a hog can chew corn Candy man, candy man All heard what sister Donna said She always takes a candy stick to bed He's the candy man, sweet candy man Yes don't stand close to the Candy man He'll leave a big candy stick in your hand Candy man, candy man He sold some candy to sister Bad The very next day she took all he had It's the candy man, sweet candy man If you try his candy, good friend of mine You sure will want it for a long long time Candy man, candy man His stick candy don't melt away It just gets better, so the ladies say Candy man, candy man

Blessed Be The Name

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Spike Driver Blues

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 John Henry was a steel driving man Yes he went down Well he went down You just take this hammer and carry it to my captain Oh tell him I'm gone Won't you tell him I'm gone John Henry, he left his hammer Layin' aside the road Layin' aside the road John Henry, he left his hammer All painted in red All painted in red You just take this hammer and carry it to my captain Yes tell him I'm gone Won't you tell him I'm gone This is the hammer that killed John Henry But it won't kill me No it won't kill me I walked all the way from East Colorado Baby that's my home Honey that's my home That's where I'm goin' You just take this hammer and carry it to my captain Oh tell him I'm gone Won't you tell him I'm gone

Louis Collins

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Miss Collins.... weep, Miss
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Collins.... moan to see your son Louis leave his home
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Angels laid him away (I said)
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The angels laid him away
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They laid him six feet under the clay
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Angels laid him away
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Mrs Collins weeped, Mrs Collins moaned
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To see her son Louis leavin' home
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The angels laid him away The angels laid him away They laid him six feet under the clay The angels laid him away Mrs Collins weeped, Mrs Collins moaned To see her son Louis leavin' home The angels laid him away Oh, Bob shot once and Louis shot too Shot poor Collins, shot him through and through The angels laid him away
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Oh, kind friends, oh, ain't it hard? To see poor Louis in a new graveyard The angels laid him away The angels laid him away They laid him six feet under the clay The angels laid him away
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Oh, when they heard that Louis was dead All the people they dressed in red The angels laid him away The angels laid him away They laid him six feet under the clay The angels laid him away
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Mrs Collins weeped, Mrs Collins moaned To see her son Louis leavin' home The angels laid him away The angels laid him away They laid him six feet under the clay The angels laid him away

Got The Blues (Can't Be Satisifed)

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 Got the blues, can't be satisfied Got the blues, can't be satisfied Keep the blues, I'll catch that train and ride Whiskey straight will drive the blues away Whiskey straight will drive the blues away That be the case, I wants a quart today Bought my gal a great big diamond ring Bought my gal a great big diamond ring Come right back home and caught her shakin' that thing I said, "Babe what makes you act this-a-way?" I said, "Baby why did you act this-a-way?" Says I won't miss a thing she gives away Took my gun and I broke the barrel down Took my gun and broke the barrel down Put my baby six feet under the ground I cut that joker so long deep and wide Cut that joker so long deep and wide Yet got the blues and I still ain't satisfied

Ain't No Tellin'

Same as "Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor"?
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 Don't you let my good girl catch you here Don't you let my good girl catch you here She might shoot you, may cut you and starve you too Ain't no tellin', what, she might do I'm up the country where the cold sleet and snow I'm up the country where the cold sleet and snow Ain't no telling how much further I may go Eatin' my breakfast here, my dinner in Tennessee Eatin' my breakfast here, my dinner in Tennessee Eatin' my breakfast here, my dinner in Tennessee I told you I was comin', baby, won't you look for me Hey, hey, such lookin' the class The way I'm sleepin' my back and shoulders tired Way I'm sleepin' babe, my back and shoulders tired The way I'm sleepin' my back and shoulders tired Gonna turn over, try it on the side Don't you let, my good girl catch you here She, might shoot you, may cut you and starve you too Ain't no tellin', what, she might do

Avalon Blues

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Got to New York this mornin', just about half-past nine
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Got to New York this mornin', just about half-past nine
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Hollerin' one mornin' in Avalon, couldn't hardly keep from cryin' Avalon is my hometown, always on my mind Avalon is my hometown, always on my mind Pretty mama's in Avalon want me there all the time When the train left Avalon, throwin' kisses and wavin' at me When the train left Avalon, throwin' kisses and wavin' at me Says, "Come back, daddy, and stay right here with me" Avalon's a small town, have no great big range Avalon's a small town, have no great big range Pretty mama's in Avalon, they sure will spend your change New York's a good town, but it's not for mine New York's a good town, but it's not for mine Goin' back to Avalon, near where I have a pretty mama all the time