BLIND LEMON

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Song Title
BLIND LEMON
Writers
Ledbetter, Huddie, Lomax Alan, Lomax John A
Publisher
FOLKWAYS MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC. (BMI)
Co-Publisher
Non-TRO Affiliate
% Publisher Controls
50%-US/100% WORLD EX US
Territory Controlled
WORLD
Themes/Keywords
Baby, Crying, Door, dream, Dreaming, Piano, Wife
Lyrics
(Spoken) Here’s a song I composed for my friend Blind Lemon. He went away to stay away from his wife . .. His wife lay down an’ got to dreamin’about him one night.

Dream las’ night an’ all night night befo’,
Lawd I dream las’ night an’ all night night befo’,
Dream las’ night an’ all night night befo’.

I heard my baby knockin’ on my do’…

Cryin’, “My babe, have I ever done you wrong?”…

(Spoken) He tol’ the little boy to play the piano for you folks.

(Spoken) When he come home, he knocked on his door an’ his wife answered… She wouldn’t take him back no more. But when he come and sung that song, she walked to the door with her hands behind her and here’s what she said and poor Blind Lemon gonna end up cryin’.

“You’s a long time comin’, daddy, but you welcome here…”

Recordings

Recording Artist Genre Mood Arrangement Era iTunes
Lead Belly Blues Nostalgic, Soulful Guitar, Vocal 1960's Buy >

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