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by Elmore James / Jules Taub recording of late 1962, New York City from Elmore James King Of The Slide Guitar - The Fire/Fury/Enjoy Recordings (Capricorn 9 42006 2), copyright notice I can't stop lovin', my baby tonight I can't stop lovin', my baby tonight No matter what I do, she don't treat me right I left my baby, this mornin' soon I left my baby, this mornin' soon I didn't come back home, till in the afternoon Ooh baby, you know I'm all alone Yes baby, you know I'm all alone I ain't had no lovin', now my baby's gone __________ Note: this song is another, shorter version of I Can't Stop Lovin' You. It has only 3 instead of 5 verses.
by Elmore James recording of 19 from The Immortal Elmore James (), copyright notice Well now, look for me baby, you know I'm comin' home Well now, look for me baby, because you know I'm comin' home Well now, the reason why I left you down, you know you'd done me wrong Well now, I'm comin' home to you baby and I ain't gonna leave no more Yes, I'm comin' home to you baby and I ain't gonna leave no more Yes, you know I done you wrong, darlin', the last time I'm walkin' out your door Well now, I'll tell you, baby, just before I leave this town Yes, I'm gonna tell you, baby, just before I leave this town Well, I'm comin' home to you, baby, and won't stand no pushin' around
by Elmore James / Joe Josea recording of 19 from, copyright notice I have lost my baby, almost lost my mind I have lost my baby, almost lost my mind Way she treat me, gonna drive a man stone blind Well, the road seems dark and dreary, while I traveled down that way Well, the road seems dark and dreary, while I traveled down that way Well, my baby left me, she just come back home today Oh, I love my baby, tell the world I do Oh, I love my baby, tell the world I do Well, I need a little lovin', darlin', gonna make my dream come true Oh, I love you darlin', like a schoolboy loves his pie Oh, I love you darlin', like a schoolboy loves his pie Now ain't that the way to treat me, darlin', my hurt's so long that I will die
by Elmore James / Bobby Robinson / Clarence Lewis recording of early 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), copyright notice The bell just toned, my baby done caught that train and gone Yes, the bell just toned, my baby done caught that train and gone It's all my fault, I must have done somebody wrong, oh yeah Everything that happened, you know I am to blame Everything that's happened, you know I am to blame I'm gonna find me a doctor, maybe my luck will change, oh yeah My mother told me these days would surely come, but I, wouldn't listen to her, said, "I gotta have some fun" Aah, I must-a did somebody wrong, uuh, it's all my fault, I must-a did somebody wrong
by Elmore James / Joe Josea recording of 19 from , copyright notice I'm gonna get up in the morning, I believe I'll dust my blues Gonna get up in the morning, I believe I'll dust my blues I gotta leave my baby, I ain't got no time to lose I don't want no woman, that'll treat me wrong all the time I don't want no woman, that'll treat me wrong all the time Well I'm tired of the way she treats me, 'cause I'm about to lose my mind I'm gonna write a letter, I better send her a telegram I'm gonna write a letter, I better send her a telegram She left me soon this morning, and she's got me in an awfull jam I believe, I believe my time ain't long I believe, I believe my time ain't long I gotta leave my baby, I gotta leave my hapy home
by Elmore James, (based on Robert Johnson's "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom") recording of November 1959, Chicago from Charly Blues Masterworks Vol. 12 - Elmore James, The Sky Is Crying (Charly Records CD BM 12), copyright notice I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin' I believe I'll dust my broom I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin' I believe I'll dust my broom I quit the best girl I'm lovin', now my friends can get in my room I'm gonna write a letter, telephone every town I know I'm gonna write a letter, telephone every town I know If I don't find her in Mississippi, she be in East Monroe I know And I don't want no woman, wants every downtown man she meets No I don't want no woman, wants every downtown man she meets Man, she's a no good doney, they shouldn't allow her on the street, yeah I believe, I believe my time ain't long I believe, I believe my time ain't long I ain't gonna leave my baby, and break up my happy home
by Elmore James / Joe Josea recording of 19 from , copyright notice Well it's early in the morning, and my baby can't be found Well it's early in the morning, and my baby can't be found I'm gonna pack up and leave her, if she don't stop runnin' around Well I got to leave my baby, 'cause she gives me such a thrill Well I got to leave my baby, 'cause she gives me such a thrill Well she takes me back in the mornin', and I hope she will She can get so sentimental, when the lights are way down low She can get so sentimental, when the lights are way down low The way that gal can thrill me, make any man come back for more
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), copyright notice 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 magic1 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 doggone2 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-till3 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 soundclip, please mail me if you think you know the word(s) Note 3:, darling un-till, instaed of just "un-till".
by Peter Chatman a.k.a. Memphis Slim recording of late 1962, New York City from Elmore James King Of The Slide Guitar - The Fire/Fury/Enjoy Recordings (Capricorn 9 42006 2), copyright notice Everyday, everyday I have the blues Everyday, everyday, everyday I have the blues Speaking of bad luck and trouble, now, it's you I hate to lose Nobody love me, nobody seem to care Baby, nobody love me, nobody seem to care Speaking of bad luck and trouble, now, you know I've had my share Everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday I have the blues I'm gonna pack my suitcase and, move on down the line I'm gonna pack my suitcase and, move on down the line Because there ain't nobody worried, and ain't nobody crying Everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday I have the blues Everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday, everyday I have the blues (spoken by recording engineer over loudspeaker from his booth: "That was sensational, perfect, perfect!") __________ Note: this is Elmore's flavour of the song, there are three B.B. King flavours of this song available.
by Elmore James / Bobby Robinson recording of 1960, New York City from Charly Blues Masterworks Vol. 12 - Elmore James, The Sky Is Crying (Charly Records CD BM 12), copyright notice I got a fine little mama, she really's on the ball I got a fine little mama, and she really's on the ball She is a red hot mama, and she ain't but five feet tall Oh yeah, she's got perfect hip and long black waivy hair She's got perfect hip and long black waivy hair Aah, that was not a joke, aah and in town she ain't no square, oh yeah She is a red hot mama, but she sure can put me down She is a red hot mama, and she sure can put me down And when she start the lovin', my love come tumblin' down Ohh yes, she's my red hot mama, my red hot mama She's my red hot mama, she's my red hot mama Well, when she start the lovin', my love come tumblin' down
by Jules Taub / Joe Josea / Sam Ling recording of 19 from , copyright notice Now, goodbye, baby, gotta leave you now Oh, you told me darlin', you love me no how Oh, yeah, I gotta leave you, baby goodbye Aw baby, here's my right hand I love you, baby, I can't get you to understand Oh, bye, goodbye, baby, baby goodbye Aw yes, here's all of me I'll take you, baby, to some place you ought to be Oh, bye now, goodbye, baby goodbye
by Elmore James / Marshall E. Sehorn recording of 19 from , copyright notice You gotta move, you can't stay here no more You gotta move, you can't stay here no more You're my baby and I love you so, but, still you gotta go, away from here You gotta move away from here You gotta move away from here You're my baby and I love you so, but still you gotta go, away from here Well I rather be dead and in my grave, than to have another man here and take my place Ooh, you gotta move, yeah You's my baby and I love you so, but, still you gotta go, away from here You gotta go, away from here You gotta go, away from here You wanna work no more You won't cook, you won't sew Ooh no, ooh no baby You won't even scrub the floor You's my baby and I love you so, but still you gotta go, away from here
by Elmore James / Joe Josea / Jules Taub / Sam Ling recording of late 1962, New York City from Elmore James King Of The Slide Guitar - The Fire/Fury/Enjoy Recordings (Capricorn 9 42006 2), copyright notice Well, I lost my baby, I can't get her to understand Yes, I lost my baby, I can't get her to understand She leaves home early in the mornin', and goes out with some other man Well, everytime I see my baby, walkin' down the street with some other man Well, everytime I see my baby, walkin' down the street with some other man Well now, it used to be your cousin but nowadays they're runnin' hand in hand, oh yeah Yes, I love my baby, I can't get her to understand Yes, I love my baby, I can't get her to understand She leaves home early in the mornin', and she goes out with some other man
by Elmore James / Joe Josea recording of 19 from , copyright notice Well I lost my baby, she just wouldn't treat me right Well I lost my baby, she just wouldn't treat me right She has spent all my money and she didn't come home 'til night I love my baby, I can't get her to understand I love my baby, I can't get her to understand She leaves me early in the mornin', she goes out with some other man Everytime I see my baby, walkin' down the street with some other man Everytime I see my baby, walkin' down the street with some other man It used to be your cousin but now you're runnin' hand in hand
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), copyright notice 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 soundclip, please mail me if you think you know the word(s)
by Elmore James recording of 1960, New York City from Charly Blues Masterworks Vol. 12 - Elmore James, The Sky Is Crying (Charly Records CD BM 12), copyright notice I'm worried, worried as a man can be I'm worried, worried as a man can be Worried 'bout my baby, she gone away from me I'm worried about my baby, I wonder where she gone Worried about my baby, and I wonder where she gone I hope some day, my baby will come back home, oh yes I hope someday, my baby love is gonna return Hope someday, my baby love will return If she don't come back to me, my whole live will go to ruins
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