Levee Camp Moan Blues
Texas Alexander
Recorded in New York, August 12, 1927
Okeh Records 81225-B OK-8498
Mmm mmm
Lord, they accused me of murder, murder, murder, I haven't harmed a man
Lord, they accused me of murder, I haven't harmed a man
Oh, they accused me of murder, I haven't harmed a man
Oh, they accuse me of forgery, I can't write my name
Lord, they accuse me of forgery, I can't write my name
Oh, I went all around that whole corral
I couldn't find a mule with his shoulder well
Lord, I couldn't find a mule with his shoulder well
Oh, I worked old Maude and I worked old Belle
I couldn't find a mule, Maggie with his shoulder well
Mmm mmm
Mmm, Lord, that morning bell
Lord, she went up the country and but she's on my mind
Well, she went up the country and but she's on my mind
Oh, if she don't come on the big boat she better not land
Lord, if she don't come on the big boat, big boat, I mean she better not land
Mmm mmm
Lord, if she don't come on the big boat, I mean she better not land |
No More Woman Blues
Texas Alexander
Recorded in San Antonio, Texas, March 9, 1928
Okeh Records 400446-A OK-8624
Mmm mmm…
Mmm mmm…
Lord, she won't pick cotton, girl won't pick no corn
She won't pick cotton, girl won't pick no corn
Baby, I don't see why you want to hang around me so long
And it's one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine
And it's one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine
When I count them blues the men and women is mine
Lord, if I get lucky, mama, in this world again
If I get lucky, mama, in this world again
I ain't going to fool with no more women and a mighty few men
Mmm mmm…
Mmm mmm…
Lord, I walked all last night and all last night before |
Section Gang Blues
Texas Alexander
Recorded in New York, August 12, 1927
Okeh Records 81224-B OK-8498
I been working on the section, section thirty-two
I'll get a dollar and a quarter, I won't have to work hard as you
Oh, I'll get a dollar and a quarter, I won't have to work hard as you
Oh, nigger licked molasses and the white man licked them too
I wonder what in the world is the Mexican going to do
Oh, nigger licked molasses and the white man licked them too
Oh, captain, captain what's the matter with you
If you got any Battle Ax, please, sir, give me a chew
Oh, captain, captain what's the matter with you
Water boy, water boy, bring you water around
If you ain't got no water set your bucket down
Water boy, water boy, bring you water around
Oh, captain, captain, what time of day
Oh, he looked at me and he walked away
Mmm mmm mmm…
Oh, captain, captain what's the matter with you
If you got any Battle Ax, please, sir, give me a chew
Mmm mmm mmm…
Lord, ah, Lord, oh |
The Risin' Sun
Texas Alexander
Recorded in New York, November 15, 1928
Okeh Records 401331-A OK-8673
My woman got something just like the rising sun
My woman got something like the rising sun
You can never tell when that work is done
It's no use to worrying 'bout the days being long
It's no use to worrying 'bout the days being long
Neither worrying 'bout your rolling because it's sure going on
She got something round and it look like a bat
She got something round and it look just like a bat
Sometime I wonder what in the hell is that
Mmm mmm mmm…
Mmm mmm mmm…
Sometime I wonder what in the hell is that |
Work Ox Blues
Texas Alexander
Recorded in New York, November 15, 1928
Okeh Records 401330-A OK-8658
Mama, I ain't got to be your old work ox no more
Mama, I ain't got to be your old work ox no more
You done fooled around, woman, let your ox get gored
She will get up early in the morning, just awhile before day
She will get up early in the morning, just awhile before day
Then cook your breakfast, man, rush you away
Come in, daddy, know my ox is gone
Come in, daddy, know my ox is gone
You can never tell when your ox is coming back home
You can never tell what the double-crossing women will do
You can never tell what the double-crossing women will do
Says, they will have you, buddy, then play fake on you |
Yellow Girl Blues
Texas Alexander
Recorded in San Antonio, Texas, March 9, 1928
Okeh Records 400442-B OK-8801
Some of these women I just can't understand
Oh, some of these women I just can't understand
They run around here with one another's man
Oh, black woman evil, brownskin evil too
Oh, black woman evil, brownskin evil too
Going to get me a yellow woman, see what she will do
Mmm mmm mmm …
Mmm mmm mmm …
Going to get me a yellow woman, see what she will do
Going to get me a heaven, heaven kingdom of my own
Going to get me a heaven, heaven kingdom of my own
So these brownskin women can cluster around my throne
Mmm mmm mmm …
Mmm mmm mmm …
So these brownskin women can cluster around my throne |
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