Seminol Blues - Tampa Red

Seminole Blues Trk 12 Dsc 2 3: 03 Song 35

Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker)

Aurora, Illinois, Oct. 11, 1937 Leland Hotel Top Floor

Tampa Red- vocal, piano & guitar, Willie Bee James — guitar

2 Disc set RCA 07 863 66 722−2 1997 BMG

My baby’s gone, won’t be back no mo'

She won’t be back no mo', whoa-ooh

My baby’s gone, she won’t be back no mo'

She left this mo’nin', she caught that Seminole

I got the blues so bad

It hurt my tongue to talk

It hurt my tongue to talk, ooh-ooh

The blues so bad

It hurt my tongue to talk

I would follow my baby

But it hurt my feet to walk

(instrumental) slide guitar

She gimme her love

Even let me draw her pay

She let me draw her pay, yeah

She give me her love

Even let me draw her pay

She was a real good woman

But unkindness drove her 'way

(instrumental) slide guitar

I’ve got the Seminole blues

Leaving on my mind

Leaving on my mind, whoa-ooh

Seminole blues, leaving on my mind

I’m goin' to find my baby

If I have to ride the blind.