Alcohol Blues — текст песни (Sonny Boy Williamson I)

Alcohol Blues Track#16 2:46

Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee)

(John Lee Williamson)

Chicago, September 19, 1947

with Eddie Boyd - piano, Willie Lacey - guitar

Ransom Knowling - sb, Judge Riley - drums

Album Complete Recorded Works Vol 5

October 19, 1945 - November 12, 1947

Document Records DOCD 5059







I went down 31st Street, now

Just to buy me a drink of alcohol, honey

I went down 31st Street, now

Just to buy me a drink of alcohol, now

I told the old man to cut it half full a-water

But that old man, y`know, didn`t-a put any drop at all in



So, I`m drinkin` mine straight out-a-can

See, an I went jus` staggerin` on down the street, now

I drinkin` my straight out a-can, now

So I went jus` staggerin` down the street, now

Now but my head got so heavy

My eyes couldn`t even give a-peepin`, now



Alright, Lacey



(guitar & instrumental) ee!



My baby tells me, `Papa, Papa`

She says, `Sonny Boy, you know you ain`t no good at all now`

My baby tell me, `Papa, Papa` now

She says `Sonny Boy, you know you ain`t no good at all`

She says, `The reason you don`t make me happy

Because you drink too much of this old alcohol now`



I said, `But baby won`t you go ridin` now

Oh, can I take you ridin` in my car now?`

I said, `But baby won`t you go ridin` now

Can I take you ridin` wit me in my car now?`

She said, `But I`m scared you gonna drink alcohol

Says, Sonny Boy, then we wouldn`t ride very far.



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