Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song J.C. Holmes Blues (05-27-25) , by - Bessie Smith. Song from the album Complete Jazz Series 1924 - 1925, in the genre ДжазJ.C. Holmes Blues (05-27-25) |
| Listen people if you want to hear |
| A story told about a brave engineer |
| J C Holmes was the rider’s name |
| A heavyweight wheelman with a might fame |
| JC said, with a smile so fine |
| «Woman gets tired o' one man at a time |
| Get two or three if you have to hide |
| If the train go an' leave you got a mule to ride!» |
| In the second cabin sat Miss Alice Bry |
| Goin' to ride with J C or die |
| «I ain’t good lookin' and I don’t dress fine |
| But I’m a ramblin' woman with a ramblin' mind!» |
| Just then the conductor hollered, «All aboard!» |
| And the porter said, «We got our load |
| Look a-here son, we oughta be gone |
| I feel like ridin' if it’s all night long!» |
| JC said, just before he died |
| Two more roads he wanted to ride |
| Everybody wondered what road it could be |
| He said, «The Southern Pacific and The Santa Fe» |
| J C said, «I don’t feel right |
| I saw my girl with a man last night |
| Soon as I get enough steam just right |
| I’ve been mistreated and I don’t mind dyin'!» |
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