Preachin' the Blues-Bessie Smith

[ti:Preachin' The Blues] [ar:Bessie Smith] [al:Bessie Smith Selected Favorites, Vol. 9] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Preachin' the Blues - Bessie Smith [00:14.74]Down in Atlanta GA under the viaduct every day drinking corn and hollerin' hooray [00:29.36]Pianos playing till the break of day [00:33.35]But as I turned my head I loudly said [00:42.90]"Preach 'em blues sing them blues" [00:47.43]They certainly sound good to me [00:52.07]I've been in love for the last six [00:55.33]Months and ain't done worrying yet [01:01.37]Moan'em blues holler them blues [01:05.89]Let me convert your soul [01:10.05]'Cause just a little spirit of the [01:12.83]Blues tonight [01:15.28]Let me tell you girls that your man ain't [01:18.13]Treating you right [01:20.44]Let me tell you I don't mean no wrong [01:24.57]I will learn you something if you listen [01:27.33]To this song [01:29.61]I ain't here to try to save your soul just [01:33.65]Want to teach you how to save your good [01:36.52]Jelly roll [01:38.71]Going on down the line a little [01:40.88]Further now [01:42.70]There's many a poor woman down [01:47.65]Read on down to chapter nine [01:50.57] [01:51.88]Woman must learn how to take their time [01:56.67]Read on down to chapter ten [02:00.40]Taking other women's men you are [02:02.93]Doing a sin [02:05.56]Sing'em sing'em sing them blues [02:09.57]Let me convert your soul [02:23.66] [02:31.20]Now one sister by the name of [02:34.75]Sister Green [02:36.00]Jumped up and done a shimmy you [02:38.01]Ain't never seen [02:40.82]Sing'em sing'em sing them blues [02:45.16]Let me convert your soul