“blind” lemon henry jefferson nasceu cego no texas rural, na última década do séc. xix. aprendeu cedo a tocar guitarra e mudou-se para dallas, onde veio a conhecer t-bone walker e a tocar com o grande robert johnson. no final da década de vinte gravou mais de cem azuis, tornando-se uma influência incontornável para as gerações vindouras. desapareceu poucos anos depois e teve uma morte decerto pouco clara, pois são apontadas como causas: ataque cardíaco, envenenamento, hipotermia e assassinato.

I'm going to the river, goin' walk down 'bout the sea


I'm going to the river, walk down 'bout the sea


I caught those tadpoles and minnows arguin' over me.



Standin' here wond'rin', would a match box hold my clothes,


I's settin' here wond'rin', would a match box hold my clothes,


I ain't got so many matches but I got so far to go.



Lord, mama, who may your manager be?


Hey, hey, mama, who may your manager be?


Reason I ask so many questions, can't you make 'rrangements for me?



I got a girl cross town, she crochet all the time,


I got a girl cross town, crochet all the time,


Baby if you don't quit crocheting, you gonna lose your mind.



I wouldn't mind marrying, but I can't stand settlin' down,


I don't mind marryin', but lord, settlin' down,


I'm gonna act like a preacher, so I can ride from town to town.



I'm leavin' town, cryin' won't make me stay,


I leavin' town-ee, cryin' won't make me stay,


Baby, the more you cry, the further you drive me 'way.