With the help of some old school headphones that cost under $10, it's become a whole lot easier to transcribe the old blues lyrics. Here's my take on Mary Johnson's "No Good Town Blues." She draws out each word on the recording.
"No Good Town Blues"
Now I’m going away
From this old no good town
Now I’m going away
From this old no good town
‘Cause the man I love
He done turned me down.
I’m going to the station
Goin’ to catch me a passing train
I’m going to the station
Goin’ to catch me a passing train
It takes the Good Lord to tell
When I’ll be back again.
You can never tell
What’s on the St. Louis men’s mind
You can never tell
What’s on the St. Louis men’s mind
When you think they’re lovin’ you
They done changed their mind.
A married man’ll tell you
He love you all of his life
A married man’ll tell you
He love you all of his life
And then go home and tell that
Same thing to his loving wife.
Ain’t no good married man
Lord in a no good town
Ain’t no good married man
Lord in a no good town
I can’t stay around here
There’s too much talk going around.
http://www.we7.com/song/Mary-Johnson/No-Good-Town-Blues?m=0
(Mary Johnson, accompanied by pianist Judson Brown, April 9, 1930, Chicago.)
Today's Rune: Harvest.
5 comments:
They ain't no bad blues. I was listening to a white guy do what could have been Howlin' wolf's answer to this song.
Erik, I just hate it when I done get turned down..
Gotta love the blues. We can all relate at SOME level!
Headphones are definitely good that way. I have a good set.
uh-oh, you're talking to me talking to me.
P.S. You'll really like Asa (Nigerian musician who works in France)
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