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Joliet Blues

Joliet Blues Lyrics
by Johnny Shines
in G Blues.

When they sent me to prison
My baby sat down and cried
When they sent me to prison
My baby sat down and cried
She said Daddy, you know that I love you
But you keep me dissatisfied

I said If I didn't love you, baby
I would not have done my crime
I said If I didn't love you, baby
I would not have done my crime
Well now you know I'm awful sorry
For to leave you behind

She was a smooth little woman
Just as sweet as she could be
She was a smooth little woman
Just as sweet as she could be
Well she waited and told many lies
Before she turned her back on me

The Blue Horizon

The Blue Horizon Lyrics
by Johnny Shines
in E Blues.

Well look out baby
What you promised me
Well now look at here baby
Know what you promised me
Well the sun gone down
Down behind the tree

Well early this morning
I thought I heard the rooster crow for days
Well early this morning
I thought I heard rooster crow for days
Well all I was doing, tryin' to
Pass the time away

Well now early this morning I
'Fore the sun rise
Well early this morning
'Fore the sun begin to rise
Well I, me and my baby was
Takin' out a full day exercise

Well the sun gone down baby
You know what you promised me
Well the sun gone down and you
Know what you promised me
Well I want you to stick up
Do what you supposed to me

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Down In Spirit (Slow Version)

Down In Spirit (Slow Version) Lyrics
by Johnny Shines
in E Blues.

Down in spirit
I've got those broken hearted blues
Down in spirit
I've got those broken hearted blues
I can't stand and talk about the weather
I haven't got no time to lose

Well I called up my baby
Tried to make a date
She said "I'm sold out, daddy"
"You was always a little late"
I'm down in spirit
I've got those broken hearted blues
I can't stand and talk about the weather
I just haven't got no time to lose

Well the rich man get the blues
Try to plan it right
Poor man get the blues
He just cry, cry til he get satisfied
Down in spirit
I've got those broken hearted blues
Well I can't stand and talk about the weather
I just haven't got no time to lose

Well I never have been married
But I thought I'd give it a try
When I got around to poppin' the question
my baby was waving me bye bye
Down in spirit
I've got those broken hearted blues
I can't stand and talk about the weather
I just haven't got no time to lose