Buster Brown - St. Louis Blues Lyrics
Harmonica introBuster spoken::'No, no, no, St. Louis BluesGo right into it, ev'rybody'OneUnk bandmember:'What kind of beat?'Buster: Hm?'Swingin', swingin' baby, just swing it'Unk bandmember: 'Yas-sir'(Buster laughter)Let's see, on a COne, one, two, three, four(harmonica, guitar & instrumental)Well, I hate to seeThat ev'nin sun go downOh, but I hate to seeThat lovely sun go downWell, it makes me to know'Morrow's my last go 'roundWell, if I feelin' tomorrowJust like I feel, todayIf I'm feelin' tomorrowJust like I feel, todayI'm gonna pack my trunkAnd make my get-a-wayA St. Louie womanWith all the diamond ringsShe drags the man aroundBy her apron stringIf it wasn't for powderAn that store bought hairAn that gal a-mineShe wouldn't be goin' nowhereNo where!I got the St. Louie bluesBlue as a man can beYeah, that gal's got a heartLike a rock cast into the seaWell, if she didn't haveShe wouldn't have gone so far from meLook out, now!(harmonica, instrumental & chorus)Yeah!Woo!Ha!The Mississippi RiverLong, deep an wideI tried, but good GodShe's on the other side!Take me back, babyTake me back to St. LouieWell, I wanna go backAnd that's where I be long'n to beYeah, the river so wideI can't step inCrazy 'bout herI just can't help it!Take me back, babyTake me back to St. LouieWell, I wanna go backAnd that's where I be long'n to beOoh, take me back, pretty mamaTake me back, pretty mamaWoo!Take me back, pretty babyTake me back to St. LouieYeah, take me back, mamaThat's where I be long to be.~
