South East Missouri Blues Lyrics

South East Missouri Blues lyrics

South-East Missouri Blues  Trk 11  2:55 

Walter Davis

(Walter Davis)

Walter Davis - vocal, Roosevelt Sykes (Willie Kelly) piano

Chicago Tuesday September 29, 1931  RCA #67575-1

Album: Walter Davis First Recording 1930-1932

JSP Records #605  

Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com







South-East Missouri

Is the lonesome-est place that I've seen

South-East Missouri

Is the lonesome-est place that I've seen

Because the people in South-East Missouri

Treats po' me so mean



Down in Missouri Valley

You know that really is my home

Down in Missouri Valley

You know that really is my home

But I can't stay there

People, an get along



I'm goin' to cross the river 

Goin' o'vr in ole, Tennessee

I'm goin' across the river 

Goin' ov'r in ole, Tennessee

Because the people in South-East Missouri

Really don't welcome me



People, have ya'ever been mistreated

In your own hometown?

People, have ya'ever been mistreated

Even in your own hometown?

Seem like none of yo' friend

Really don't want you around



'Ah, play it for me'



So, bye-bye-bye

Bye-bye-baby, bye-bye-bye

So, bye-bye-bye

Bye-bye-baby, bye-bye-bye

I'm gonna leave you

An I ain't goin' even tell you the reason why.



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