Prison Cell Blues-Blind Lemon Jefferson

[ti:Prison Cell Blues] [ar:Blind Lemon Jefferson] [al:The Complete Classic Sides Remastered: Chicago 1928 Disc C] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Prison Cell Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson [00:08.73]Getting tired of sleeping [00:10.80]In this lowdown lonesome cell [00:14.68] [00:16.51]Lord I wouldn't have been here [00:18.63]If it had not been for Nell [00:22.62] [00:25.87]Lay awake at night [00:27.72]And just can't eat a bite [00:30.91] [00:35.67]Used to be my rider [00:37.44]But she just won't treat me right [00:40.97] [00:45.13]Got a red-eyed captain [00:47.41]And a squabbling boss [00:50.32] [00:52.82]Got a mad dog sergeant [00:54.93]Honey and he won't knock off [00:57.82] [01:01.14]I'm getting tired of sleeping [01:03.41]In this lowdown lonesome cell [01:07.53] [01:09.04]Lord I wouldn't been here [01:10.80]If it had not been for Nell [01:14.17] [01:18.48]I asked the government [01:19.89]To knock some days off my time [01:24.70] [01:27.09]Well the way I'm treated [01:28.74]I'm about to lose my mind [01:32.20] [01:36.33]I wrote to the governor [01:38.15]Please turn me a-loose [01:43.18] [01:44.07]Since I don't get no answer [01:45.82] [01:46.34]I know it ain't no use [01:49.51] [01:52.99]I'm getting tired of sleeping [01:54.53]In this lowdown lonesome cell [01:59.12] [02:00.57]Lord I wouldn't have been here [02:02.71]If it had not been for Nell [02:06.00] [02:08.46]I hate to turn over [02:10.30]And find my rider gone [02:14.48] [02:16.80]Walking across my floor [02:18.86]Lordy how I moan [02:21.31] [02:25.18]Lord I wouldn't have been here [02:26.98]If it had not been for Nell [02:31.60] [02:33.66]I'm getting tired of sleeping [02:35.25]In this lowdown lonesome cell