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BLIND WILLIE MCTELL - Death Cell Blues [1933]
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Willie McTell
Willie McTell
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Willie McTell
Willie McTell
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[Verse 1]
Chained down in this death cell by myself
Chained in this death cell by myself
And my gal, she get
Yes, she got somebody else
[Verse 2]
Well, they've got me 'cused for murder
And I haven't even harmed a man
They got me 'cused for murder
I haven't even harmed a man
Oh, they got me charged with burglin'
And I haven't even raised my hand
[Verse 3]
The judge won't give me no fine
That judge won't gave me no fine
Ain't but one thing could release me
And that's so far beside
[Verse 4]
Goodbye, here comes up the jailor with a
Lord have mercy
Goodbye, oh, there come the jailor with a key
I'll have to cry, fight worth a freedom
Don't want none of you women 'stead of me
[Verse 5]
I'll have to give you my number
Five-nine-ninety-four
I'll have to give you my number
Five-nine-ninety-four
Because I'll be there forever
I haven't no other place to go
[Verse 6]
They got me 'cused for forging
And I can't even write my name
Oh, they got me 'cused of forging
And I can't even write my name
And my eyes filled of mist
My baby left my poor heart in pain
[Verse 7]
Lordy, Lordy, Lord
Lordy, Lordy, Lord
And so as my brass fell on me
My baby left my heart in pain
Written by: Willie McTell

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