“Blues Ain't Nothin', De”

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1927 (Sandburg)
Keywords: separation nonballad river
Found in: US

Description

"I'm gonna build myself a raft An' float dat ribber down, I'll build myself a shack In some ol' Texas town... 'Cause de blues ain't nothin... But a good man feelin' bad." The singer will go to the levee and rock until her sweetheart comes -- if he does

References

  1. Sandburg, pp.234-235 , "De Blues Ain' Nothin'" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. BI, San234
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