Lyrics of Street car blues

Street car blues trk 10 3:04
Sleepy john estes
(john adam estes)
Sleepy john estes - vocal & guitar
Yank - mandolin, jab jones - piano
Recorded: may 13, 1930 memphis, victor # 59919-2
Album: gus cannon and his jug stompers - 2 cd set
'legendenary 1928 - 1930 recordings'
Jsp records cd3406
Transcriber: awcantor@aol.com

Now, i know the people
Is 'onna wonder, ev'rywhere
I say, i know the people
Is 'onna wonder, ev'rywhere
Because they heard of poor john
Was saw around 'lectric car

Now, catch the central car for
Ride it down to central street
I say, i catch the central car for
Ride it down to central street
Lord, i'm 'onna ease it down in rovers
Catch my baby out on a midnight train

Lord, reason why baby, i
I been so long writin' to you
I said the reason why, baby
I been so long writin' to you
Because i been studyin' so hard
Lord, how to all sing these blues

'sing 'em boy, for mr. james!'

Lord, i lost my papa and my dear mama, too
I say, i love my papa and my dear mama, too
Lord, i'm gonna quit my bad way of livin'
And visit the sunday school.

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