BLUES 1. Dust My Broom - Elmore James I'm gonna get up in the morning I believe I'll dust my broom.

I'm gonna get up in the morning I believe I'll dust my broom. Well my best gal I'll be leaving So my friend, get out my room I'm gonna write a letter to China See if my baby's over there. I'm gonna write a letter to China See if my baby's over there. If she ain't up in the Hawaiian Islands, Must be in Ethiopia somewhere I believe believe my time alone I believe believe my time alone I've had to quit my baby and give up my happy home 2. Boogie Chillun John Lee Hooke Well my mama she didn't 'low me, just to stay out all night long, oh Lord Well my mama didn't 'low me, just to stay out all night long I didn't care what she didn't 'low, I would boogie-woogie anyhow When I first came to town people, I was walkin' down Hastings Street Everybody was talkin' about, the Henry Swing Club I decided I drop in there that night When I got there, I say, "Yes, people" They was really havin' a ball! Yes, I know Boogie Chillen'! One night I was layin' down, I heard mama 'n papa talkin' I heard papa tell mama, let that boy boogie-woogie, It's in him, and it got to come out And I felt so good, Went on boogie'n just the same 3. Mannish Boy Muddy Waters Ooooooh, yeah, ooh, yeah Everythin', everythin', everythin's gonna be alright this mornin' Ooh yeah, whoaw Now when I was a young boy, at the age of five

My mother said I was, gonna be the greatest man alive But now I'm a man, way past 21 Want you to believe me baby, I had lot's of fun I'm a man I spell mmm, aaa child, nnn That represents man No B, O child, Y That mean mannish boy I'm a man I'm a full grown man I'm a man I'm a natural born lovers man I'm a man I'm a rollin' stone I'm a man I'm a hoochie coochie man Sittin' on the outside, just me and my mate You know I'm made to move you honey, come up two hours late Wasn't that a man I spell mmm, aaa child, nnn That represents man No B, O child, Y That mean mannish boy I'm a man I'm a full grown man Man I'm a natural born lovers man Man I'm a rollin' stone Man-child I'm a hoochie coochie man The line I shoot will never miss When I make love to a woman, she can't resist I think I go down, to old Kansas Stew I'm gonna bring back my second cousin, that little Johnny Cocheroo All you little girls, sittin'out at that line I can make love to you woman, in five minutes time Ain't that a man I spell mmm, aaa child, nnn That represents man No B, O child, Y

That mean mannish boy Man I'm a full grown man Man I'm a natural born lovers man Man I'm a rollin' stone I'm a man-child I'm a hoochie coochie man well, well, well, well hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry Don't hurt me, don't hurt me child don't hurt me, don't hurt, don't hurt me child well, well, well, well Yeah 4. Stormy Monday - T-Bone Walker They call it stormy Moday, but Tuesday's just as bad They call it stormy Moday, but Tuesday's just as bad Wednesday's worse, and Thursday's also sad Yes the eagle flies on Friday, and Saturday I go out to play Eagle flies on Friday, and Saturday I go out to play Sunday I go to church, then I kneel down and pray Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy on me Lord have mercy, my heart's in misery Crazy about my baby, yes, send her back to me 5. Hellhound On My Trail - Robert Johnson I got to keep moving, I got to keep moving Blues falling down like hail, blues falling down like hail Mmm, blues falling down like hail, blues falling down like hail And the day keeps on remindin' me, there's a hellhound on my trail Hellhound on my trail, hellhound on my trail If today was Christmas eve, if today was Christmas eve And tomorrow was Christmas day If today was Christmas eve and tomorrow was Christmas day All I would need is my little sweet rider Just to pass the time away, to pass the time away You sprinkled hot foot powder, mmm, around my door All around my door You sprinkled hot foot powder, all around your daddy's door It keeps me with ramblin' mind rider Every old place I go, every old place I go

I can tell the wind is risin', the leaves tremblin' on the tree Tremblin' on the tree I can tell the wind is risin', leaves tremblin' on the tree All I need is my little sweet woman And to keep my company, hey, hey, hey, hey, my company 6. Spoonful - Willie Dixon Spoonful Trk 4 4:56 (Willie Dixon) Willie Dixon Album: 'Willie Dixon I Am The Blues' Chess Records 1970, reissue Originally produced by Abner - Spector Columbia Legacy CK 53627 ('360 Sound') Willie Dixon - vocal w/Chicago All-stars: Johnny Shines - guitar, Walter 'Shakey' Horton - harmonica Sunnyland Slim, Lafayette Leake - piano And Clifton James - drums

It could be a spoonful of coffee It could be a spoonful a-tea But one little spoon Of your precious love Is good enough for me Men lie about that spoonful Some cry about that spoonful Some die about that spoonful Ev'rybody fight about a spoonful That spoon, that spoon That spoonful (guitar & instrumental) It could be a spoonful a-water To save you from the desert sand But one spoon of lead From my forty-five Will save you from another man Men lie-ii about that spoonful Some cry-ii about that spoonful Some die-ii about that spoonful Ev'rybody fight about a spoonful

That spoon, that spoon That spoonful That spoon, that spoon That spoonful (guitar & instrumental) (piano & instrumental) It could be a spoonful a-sugar It could be a spoonful a-tea But one little spoon Of your precious love Is good enough for me-ee Men lie-ii about that spoonful Some cry-ii about that spoonful Some die-ii about that spoonful Ev'rybody fight about a spoonful That spoon, that spoon That spoonful A-that spoon, that spoon That spoonful That spoon, that spoon That spoonful That spoon, that spoon That spoonful. 7. The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King The thrill is gone The thrill is gone away The thrill is gone baby The thrill is gone away You know you done me wrong baby And you'll be sorry someday The thrill is gone It's gone away from me The thrill is gone baby The thrill is gone away from me Although, I'll still live on But so lonely I'll be The thrill is gone It's gone away for good The thrill is gone baby

It's gone away for good Someday I know I'll be open armed baby Just like I know a good man should You know I'm free, free now baby I'm free from your spell Oh I'm free, free, free now I'm free from your spell And now that it's all over All I can do is wish you well 8. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - Sonny Boy Williamson A good morning little schoolgirl, Can I go home with you? Tell your mama and your daddy, That I'm a little schoolboy too Baby I love you, I just can't help help myself You're so good looking pretty babe, I don't need nobody else. Good morning little schoolgirl, Can I go home with you? Uh, Uh, Uh I'm gonna leave you baby, About the break of day On account of the way you treat me, I've got to stay away A good morning little schoolgirl, Can I go home with you? Tell your mama and your daddy, That I'm a little schoolboy too Come on pretty baby, Oh you know I can't help myself Uh, Uh, Uh I'm gonna buy me an aeroplane, To fly all over your town. And tell everybody baby, Lord knows you've been putting me down. I can't stand it babe, Just cannot help myself You're so young and pretty, But you're lovin' somebody else A good morning little schoolgirl, Can I go home with you? Uh, uh, uh Oh babe what you do to me, I can't help myself

9. Born Under A Bad Sign - Albert King

One, two Born under a bad sign I been down since I begin to crawl If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all Hard luck and trouble is my only friend I been on my own ever since I was ten Born under a bad sign I been down since I begin to crawl If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all I can't read, haven't learned how to write My whole life has been one big fight Born under a bad sign I been down since I begin to crawl If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all I ain't lyin' If it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have no kind-a luck If it wasn't for real bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all Wine and women is all I crave A big legged woman is gonna carry me to my grave Born under a bad sign I been down since I begin to crawl If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all Yeah, my bad luck boy Been havin' bad luck all of my days, yes 10. Forty Four Blues - Roosevelt Sykes Ah oh, smokestack lightnin' Shinin' just like gold Why don't ya hear me cryin'? A whoo hoo, whoo hoo, whoo Whoa oh tell me, baby What's the matter with you? Why don't ya hear me cryin'? Whoo hoo, whoo hoo, whooo Whoa oh tell me, baby Where did ya, stay last night? A-why don't ya hear me cryin'? Whoo hoo, whoo hoo, whooo Whoa oh, stop your train Let her go for a ride Why don't ya hear me cryin'? Whoo hoo, whoo hoo, whooo Whoa oh, fare ya well Never see, a you no more

A-why don't ya hear me cryin'? Whoo hoo, whoo hoo, whooo Whoa oh, who been here baby since I, I been gone, a little bitty boy? Girl, be on Whoo hoo, whoo hoo, whooo 11. Statesboro Blues - Taj Mahal "Yes now, wake up mama, turn your lamp down low. Wake up mama, turn your lamp down low. Have you got the nerve to drive poor papa Taj from your door?

Woke up this mornin' baby, I had them statesboro blues. Statesboro Georgia, that is. Woke up this mornin, had them statesboro blues. Looked over in the corner, well my baby had 'em too. Mama died and left me reckless, Papa died and left me wild, I ain't good lookin baby, but I'm someone's sweet angel child. Going to the country, baby do you want to go? I know if you can't make it, your sister Lucille say she wanta go. You know I loved that woman better than any woman I'd ever seen. Yes I loved that woman better than any woman I'd ever seen. She treat me like a king, I treat her like she was a doggone Queen. wake up mama, turn your lamp down low. Wake up mama, turn your lamp down low. Have you got the nerve to drive papa Taj from your door?"
12. Hoochie Coochie Man - Muddy Waters The gypsy woman told my mother Before I was born I got a boy child's comin' He's gonna be a son of a gun He gonna make pretty women's Jump and shout Then the world wanna know What this all about But you know I'm him Everybody knows I'm him Well you know I'm the hoochie coochie man Everybody knows I'm him I got a black cat bone I got a mojo too I got the Johnny Concheroo I'm gonna mess with you I'm gonna make you girls Lead me by my hand Then the world will know

The hoochie coochie man But you know I'm him Everybody knows I'm him Oh you know I'm the hoochie coochie man Everybody knows I'm him On the seventh hours On the seventh day On the seventh month The seven doctors say He was born for good luck And that you'll see I got seven hundred dollars Don't you mess with me But you know I'm him Everybody knows I'm him Well you know I'm the hoochie coochie man Everybody knows I'm him 13. Juke - Little Walter

The gypsy woman told my mother Before I was born I got a boy child's comin' He's gonna be a son of a gun He gonna make pretty women's Jump and shout Then the world wanna know What this all about But you know I'm him Everybody knows I'm him Well you know I'm the hoochie coochie man Everybody knows I'm him I got a black cat bone I got a mojo too I got the Johnny Concheroo I'm gonna mess with you I'm gonna make you girls Lead me by my hand Then the world will know The hoochie coochie man But you know I'm him Everybody knows I'm him Oh you know I'm the hoochie coochie man Everybody knows I'm him On the seventh hours On the seventh day On the seventh month

The seven doctors say He was born for good luck And that you'll see I got seven hundred dollars Don't you mess with me But you know I'm him Everybody knows I'm him Well you know I'm the hoochie coochie man Everybody knows I'm him 14. The Little Red Rooster - Willie Dixon I had a little red rooster Too lazy to crow 'fore day I had a little red rooster Too lazy to crow 'fore day He kept ev'rything in the barnyard Eager settin' a-ready to lay You know the dogs begin to bark And the, the hounds They begin to howl You know the dogs they begin to bark And the, the hounds They begin to howl You know my little red rooster's gone Know the little red rooster's on the prowl (harmonica & instrumental) Now, if you see my little red rooster Somebody, please drive him home Now, if you seen my little red rooster Somebody, ple-eee-ase run 'em home There ain't been no peace in the barnyard Since my little red rooster been gone. (piano & instrumental) 15. Come In My Kitchen - Robert Johnson You'd better come on in my kitchen babe it going to be rainin outdoors Ah the woman I love took from my best friend Some joker got lucky stiole her back again You'd better come on in my kitchen babe it going to be rainin outdoors

Oh-ah she's gone I know she won't come back again I've taken the last nickel out of her nation sack You'd better come on in my kitchen babe it going to be rainin outdoors When a woman gets in trouble everybody throws her down Lookin for her good friend none can be found You'd better come on in my kitchen babe it going to be rainin outdoors Winter time's comin its gonna be slow You can't make the winter babe thats dry long so You'd better come on in my kitchen babe it going to be rainin outdoors 16. I'm a King Bee - Slim Harpo I'm young and able to buzz all night long I'm young and able to buzz all night long Well when you hear me buzzin' baby, some stinging is going on (well... buzz a while... sting it then...) Well I'm a king bee, want you to be my queen Well I'm a king bee, want you to be my queen Together we can make honey, the world ever never seen Well I'm a king bee, can buzz all night long Well I'm a king bee, can buzz all night long Well I can buzz better baby, when your man is gone 17. The Things That I Used To Do - Guitar Slim The things that I used to do Lord, I won't do no more. The things that I used to do Lord, I won't do no more. I used to set and hold your hand, Baby Cried begging you not to go.

I would search all night for you, Baby Lord, and my search would always end in vain. I would search all night for you, Baby Lord, and my search would always end in vain. But I knew all along, Darling That you was hid out with your other man. I'm going to send you back to your mother, Baby Lord, and I'm going back to my family, too. I'm going to send you back to your mother, Baby Lord, and I'm going back to my family, too. 'Cause nothing I do that please you, Baby Lord, I just can't get along with you. 18. Back Door Man - Willie Dixon I-I-I am the, the backdoor man I-I-I am, the backdoor man Well, the men don't know But the little girls they understand When ev'rybody is-a tryin' to sleep I'm-a somewhere makin' my midnight creep An ev'ry mo'nin when the rooster crows He's tellin' me that it's the time to go I am, the backdo' man I am, the backdo' man Well, the men don't know But the little girls they understand (harmonica & instrumental) Well, they took me to the doctor Shot full of holes The nurse she cried, 'Save his soul!' I was 'cussed of murder in first degree

The judge wife cried, 'Let the man go free!' I am, the backdo' man I am, the backdo' man Well, the men don't know But the little girls they understand, mmm (guitar & instrumental) I was accussed a-murder in the first degree The judge wife cried, 'Let the man go free!' The cop's wife cried, 'Don't take him down I'd-a rather be in six feet of ground!' I am, the backdo' man I am, the backdo' man Well, the men don't know But the little girls they understand (piano & instrumental) I am, the backdo' man I am, the backdo' man Well, the men don't know But the little girls they understand (bass & instrumental) 'Ooh!' I am, the backdo' man I am, the backdo' man Well, the men don't know But the little girls they understand 'Ooh!' (instrumental all to end) I am I am I-I-I am The backdo' man. 19. It's My Own Fault - B.B. King It's my own fault, baby Treat me the way you wanna do

It's my own fault, baby Treat me the way you wanna do Yes when you were loving me, baby (woman) At that time, little girl, I didn't love you She used to make her own pay checks And bring them all home to me I would go out on the hillside, you know And make every woman look I see It's my own fault, baby Treat me the way you wanna do Yes when you were loving me, baby (woman) At that time, little girl, I didn't love you She said she was gonna leave me She'd been running around with the boys She said she was gonna leave me Gonna be over in Illinois It's my own fault, baby Treat me the way you wanna do Yes when you were loving me, baby (woman) At that time, little girl, I didn't love you 20. I'm Tore Down - Freddie King I'm tore down, I'm almost level with the ground. I'm tore down, I'm almost level with the ground. Well, I feel like this when my baby can't be found. I went to the river to jump in. My baby showed up and said, "I will tell you when." Well, I'm tore down, I'm almost level with the ground. Well, I feel like this when my baby can't be found. I love you babe with all my heart and soul; Love like mine will never grow old. Love you in the morning and in the evening too. Every time you leave me I get mad with you. Chorus I love you baby with all my might; Love like mine is out of sight. I'll lie for you if you want me to. I really don't believe that your love is true.

Chorus I'm tore down, I'm almost level with the ground. Well, I'm tore down, I'm almost level with the ground. Well, I feel like this when my baby can't be found.