Weeping Willow Blues-Bessie Smith

[ti:Weeping Willow Blues] [ar:Bessie Smith] [al:100 Essential Hits - Very Best Of] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.44]Weeping Willow Blues - Bessie Smith [00:01.51]Written by：Carter [00:02.60] [00:13.54]I went down to the river [00:18.66] [00:19.48]Sat beneath the willow tree [00:23.85] [00:25.44]The dew dropped on those willow leaves [00:30.01]And it rolled right down on me [00:34.36] [00:35.31]And that's the reason I've [00:38.94]I've got those weeping willow blues [00:43.17] [00:58.29]I went up on the mountain [01:03.34] [01:04.05]High as any girl could stand [01:08.45] [01:09.16]And looked down on the [01:12.44]Mean town [01:14.70]That took away my lovin' man [01:18.83] [01:19.66]And that's the reason I've [01:23.47]I've got those weepin' willow blues [01:27.58] [01:42.47]I heard the whistle blowing [01:47.53] [01:48.86]The fireman ring the bell [01:52.61] [01:54.23]They're taking away that [01:56.99]Willow tree [01:58.83]That give me this weeping spell [02:02.76] [02:03.83]And that's the reason I've [02:07.62]I've got those weeping willow blues [02:11.64] [02:15.94]When you're broken hearted [02:18.06]And your man is out of town [02:20.67] [02:21.48]Go to the river [02:23.30]Take the chains and sit down [02:26.24]And if he don't come back to you [02:28.94]I'll tell you what to do [02:31.11] [02:31.67]Just jump right overboard [02:33.82]'Cause he ain't no more to you [02:36.89]Folks I love my man [02:38.65]I kiss him mornin' noon [02:40.65]And night [02:41.89]I wash his clothes [02:43.19]And keep him clean and try [02:45.08]To treat him right [02:47.31]And he's gone [02:48.42]And left me after all I tried [02:50.96]To do [02:51.79] [02:52.46]The way he treats me girls [02:54.21]He'll do the same [02:55.82]Same to you [02:56.95] [02:58.13]That's the reason [03:00.94]I've got [03:01.61]Those weepin' willow blues