Poor Kelly Blues

歌詞

Poor Kelly Blues 3:17 Trk 12 (M. Merriweather) Big Maceo Big Maceo - vocals & piano w/Tampa Red - guitar, Alfred Elkins - im. bass Recorded: Friday Dec. 15, 1941 Chicago, ILL. RCA Studio A Album: Bluebird Recordings Big Maceo 1941-1942 RCA #66715-2 I went up on the mountain To see what po' Kelly done He killed his woman And didn't even 'tempt to run Up on the mountain Just to see what po' Kelly done Well, he killed his woman And he didn't even 'tempt to run When I found po' Kelly He was standing in the do' With a 32.20 And a forty-fo' When I found po' Kelly He was standin' in the do' With a 32.20 An a hard-hitting, forty-fo' I ask him was he sorry? He say, 'Nobody know' 'Just can't stand the way she was Treatin' me any mo' 'Just couldn't stand Way she was doin' me, any mo' She's a dirty mistreater She won't jive me, no mo' He said, 'I know I love her Better than I did myself She misused me For somebody else' 'She know I loved her Better than I did myself Still, she tried to misuse me For somebody else' 'I know they gonna get me' He said, 'But I know I don't care' They may even send me To the 'lectric chair' 'I know they gonna get me But baby, I don't care' There is one consolation They won't leave my woman, here. ~