Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Street Car Blues , by - Sleepy John Estes. Song from the album Crying the Blues, in the genre БлюзRelease date: 16.03.2015
Record label: SUNCOAST
Song language: English
Street Car Blues |
| Street Car Blues Trk 10 3:04 |
| Sleepy John Estes |
| (John Adam Estes) |
| Sleepy John Estes — vocal & guitar |
| Yank — mandolin, Jab Jones — piano |
| Recorded: May 13, 1930 Memphis, Victor # 59 919−2 |
| Album: Gus Cannon And His Jug Stompers — 2 CD set |
| 'Legendenary 1928 — 1930 Recordings' |
| JSP Records CD3406 |
| Now, I know the people |
| Is 'onna wonder, ev’rywhere |
| I say, I know the people |
| Is 'onna wonder, ev’rywhere |
| Because they heard of poor John |
| Was saw around 'lectric car |
| Now, catch the Central car for |
| Ride it down to Central Street |
| I say, I catch the Central car for |
| Ride it down to Central Street |
| Lord, I’m 'onna ease it down in Rovers |
| Catch my baby out on a midnight train |
| Lord, reason why baby, I |
| I been so long writin' to you |
| I said the reason why, baby |
| I been so long writin' to you |
| Because I been studyin' so hard |
| Lord, how to all sing these blues |
| 'Sing 'em boy, for Mr. James!' |
| Lord, I lost my papa and my dear mama, too |
| I say, I love my papa and my dear mama, too |
| Lord, I’m gonna quit my bad way of livin' |
| And visit the Sunday school |