BLUE-TAIL FLY, THE

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Song Title
BLUE-TAIL FLY, THE
Writers
Ledbetter, Huddie
Publisher
KENSINGTON MUSIC LTD
% Publisher Controls
100%
Territory Controlled
UK AND EIRE
Themes/Keywords
Blues, Corn, Shy, Southern, travel
Lyrics
CHORUS: Jimmy cracked corn, and I don't care,
Jimmy cracked corn, and I don't care,
Jimmy cracked corn, and I don't care,
Master’s gone away.

Lordy, he ride him and he jumped a ditch,
The rider he rode him and the pony did pitch,
The pony, he felt a little bit shy
‘Cause he's bitten by that blue tail fly. (Chorus)

When I went down in Louisiana
I stayed a little while in Texarkana.
Every once in a while, I felt a little bit shy
‘Cause I was bitten by that blue tail fly. (Chorus)

I was on my way to Shreveport, Louisiana
And then I stopped out in Casapana
And I felt a little bit shy
‘Cause I was afraid of that blue tail fly. (Chorus)

When I was driving along in my car
I would stop most anywhere.
Once in a while I’d look up in the sky
‘Cause I was bitten by that blue tail fly. (Chorus)

Once in a while I’d do a little bit of dance
And some of the people come ‘round and says,
"Would you allow me a little chance?”
But every once in while I’d feel a little bit shy
‘Cause I was bitten by that blue tail fly. (Chorus)

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