South East Missouri Blues Lyrics - First Recordings 1930 - 1932 - Walter Davis

South-East Missouri Blues Trk 11 2:55 

Walter Davis 

(Walter Davis) 

Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes (Willie Kelly) piano 

Chicago Tuesday September 29, 1931 RCA #67575-1 

Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932 

JSP Records #605 

Transcriber: [email protected] 

South-East Missouri 

Is the lonesome-est place that I've seen 

South-East Missouri 

Is the lonesome-est place that I've seen 

Because the people in South-East Missouri 

Treats po' me so mean 

Down in Missouri Valley 

You know that really is my home 

Down in Missouri Valley 

You know that really is my home 

But I can't stay there 

People, an get along 

I'm goin' to cross the river 

Goin' o'vr in ole, Tennessee 

I'm goin' across the river 

Goin' ov'r in ole, Tennessee 

Because the people in South-East Missouri 

Really don't welcome me 

People, have ya'ever been mistreated 

In your own hometown? 

People, have ya'ever been mistreated 

Even in your own hometown? 

Seem like none of yo' friend 

Really don't want you around 

'Ah, play it for me' 

So, bye-bye-bye 

Bye-bye-baby, bye-bye-bye 

So, bye-bye-bye 

Bye-bye-baby, bye-bye-bye 

I'm gonna leave you 

An I ain't goin' even tell you the reason why. 

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