“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.