This the final compiled text grouped into styles and types of blues.
Some texts stand alone such as Riks, Nepenthes 2nd contribution and that of Dan Cederholm . This was a wonderful response and I thank everyone.
Aliena , Emele'n, Lourdes, Judy T loyd, Ylva,
Male contributors not so pretty of course, Cooleron, Dan Cederholm, Rob Graber, Rob Nepenthes, Thomas Perdue, Rik
Stand Alone texts first.
Dan Cederholm
Bluesing loosing self control
singing this song
and it aint gone be long
on and on striving
to write this song
melting down all along
Come together in Folk Blues Song
Hitch hiking in my own brain
feeling insane on this bluesy pain
bluesy pain crashing my brain
leaving on blues road
drumming in my veins
out on the scene
In a Folk Blues Song
with so much pain
Out on blues highway with my guitar
I am not a star and I aint got a car
but my song is still ringing
and my guitar is singing
the fuzz is crashing my ears
in 12 o'clock blues with so much fears
Come together in Folk Blues Song
Hitch hiking in my own brain
feeling insane on this bluesy pain
bluesy pain crashing my brain
leaving on blues road
drumming in my veins
out on the scene
In a Folk Blues Song
with so much pain
Rob Nepenthes second posting
billy kid and the youth; they filled us up
i made it with jess, and all the rest
'cause i'm a monster in love
'cause i'm a mobster alone
i feel like a glove, with all the best
make me horny; take my money
sundance and butch; alive in the fort
with frank in the gorge, it just might sort
like a prankster in blood
we made the grade; we dig with spades
no heroes here, just pass the beer
'cause i'm a jester alone
where is my home, where are the stones
we made our bones with merry gnomes
'cause i'm a cloud overdone
a crowd overblown, aloud in the sun
we made him a crown, or maybe a frown
a clown in the flood
a crowd underdone
a mouth in the sun
da da da dumb!
Riks jazzy Blues
Patent shoes and jazzy blues
a smoke filled den of iniquity
this is where i will find my love
this is where i know she'll be.
With red lace kicking in my mind
and trumbones playing too!
this is where i'll find my love
singing the jazzy blues.
So hit that keyboard hard and true
hit them keys one more time
let the rhythm stretch you out
and stack those bourbons high.
Oh lord! dance my fingers down those keys
and sing me the jazzy blues
for this is where i'll find my love
kicking in patent shoes.
oh lord! hit that keyboard one more time
and play me the jazzy blues.
for this is where i'll find my love
singing the jazzy blues.
Now the night heat is cool
the steam all but turned to ice
and i find myself dying on the floor
red lipstick on the polished mirror
greets me at the door.
"good-bye my one night stand
good-bye my jazzy man
do drop by another time
and listen to the band"
So i raise my collar
and twist a smile
walk out into the dismal rain
searching for my patent shoes
feeling every drop of acid pain.
But hey!
Hit that keyboard one more time
hit it hard and true
let the rhythm stretch you out
stack those bourbons high.
Oh lord! dance my fingers down those keys
and play me the jazzy blues.
for this is where i'll find my love
kicking in patent shoes.
for this is where i'll find my love
singing the jazzy bluuuuues.
With red lipstick she kissed my cigarette
how could i ever forget. ;-)
oh yeeeeahh!
Traditional 12 bar format
Aliena
Standin alone here on the sidewalk
as lonely as a girl could be
Standin alone here on the sidewalk
as lonely as a girl could be
My heart's as empty as my pocket
because my baby went from me
Now there's a ladder reachin heaven
and there are broad stairs down to hell
Lord, there's a ladder reachin heaven
and there are broad stairs down to hell
My only ladder's in my stocking
My tears are more than I can tell
Ylva
I woke up this mornin
and I found my rabbit gone
Yeah, I woke up this mornin
and I found my rabbit gone
So now I'm sittin on the border
Hunger gnawin at my bone
So now I'm sittin here and howlin
howlin loud though there's no moon
Wolf, I'm sittin here and howlin
howlin loud though there's no moon
Sweet tender bunny won't come back
Gotta find some new by noon
Waoooooohh
Rob Graber
Done lost my black cat bone baby
Lord lord I dont know how
Done lost that black cat bone baby
Lord lord I dont know how
I be lookin over my shoulder baby
Lord knows whats comin my way now
Rob Grabers second post
Dont know how ya done it baby
But you gone an got me feelin bad
Dont know jus how ya done it baby
But you got me feelin really bad
Dont know how ya done it baby
But I aint never been this sad
Aint no use tryin to forget you
I got to keep on feelin sad
Aint no use tryin to forget you
Jus goin to keep on feelin sad
No use tryin to forget you baby
Cuz you was the best I ever had
Cooleron
Time holds the dagger close
Behind the mirror of life
Time holds the dagger close
Behind the mirror of life
One false move and all is lost
The chilling fact is the knife
Think about the future now
Blues will follow through
Think about the future now
Blues will follow through
Jazz will play and hopes will stay
Memories will subdue
The original four line format
Lourdes
I've been lookin in all the right places
But my home aint there
I've climbed all the tall fences
Only to fall too far from here
Gonna get to leavin now
Lord how Im sinking down slow
Gonna tip my hat to that rain cuz I
Aint carryin no `black cat bone'
Emele'n
Leavin it aint never easy
On a sunday blue like this
Not a single soul to greet me
Even tell me I'll be missed
So gonna get to leavin now
Takeing on that empty road
Aint no good luck morning charms babe
Rustling this old `black cat bone'
Judy T Lloyd
But I am still leavin,
leaving these blues behind you see.
Cause if I look back,
they might catch up a with me.
Thomas Perdue 4 line
Ain't gonna put no more achin'
On this tired heart o mine
It's had too much already
Leavin' all my troubles behind
Leavin' all my troubles behind
Headin' down the highway
On this dark night
On this lonesome night
So lonesome I could
Crawl into a corner and die!
Ain't no body here to comfort me!
But I keep on a goin'
And I ain't a gonna look back
I'm a headin' inta heartbreak town
Stumblin' on all the griefs
Left by all the hearaches
I'm a leavin' all my troubles behind
But they just keep on a followin' me
Where ever I go. Can't get no peace!
I'm a leavin' but the troubles keep a comin'!
Rob Nepenthes 1st post
Ain't got no money; ain't got no cash.
Ain't got no honey, got nuttin' to spare.
But when you're with me, baby,
You come with me everywhere.
Well, I'm a victim of knocks,
A victim of frocks.
Ain't got no clean socks;
Ain't got no clean thoughts.
A blues hound, woman, lost in the dark.
A loose dog, lady, poundin' the stairs.
But now I'm with you, baby,
I'll come with you anywhere.
Well, I'm a victim of love,
Spankin' the doves.
Ain't got no new gloves;
But got the right moves.
Ain't got no money; ain't got no stash.
Ain't got no honey, got nuttin' to fear.
'Cause now I'm with you, woman,
They're coming everywhere.
Michael A Meddings
If you'd ever seen the darkness
Lord that's in my mind
I ain't seen no sunshine
Since I don't know when
Gonna get to leavin now
Yes my lonesesome home
I am headin down the highway
Aint carryin no 'black cat bone'
Poetry by lastromantichero
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Written on 2006-08-30 at 19:46
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Some texts stand alone such as Riks, Nepenthes 2nd contribution and that of Dan Cederholm . This was a wonderful response and I thank everyone.
The Final Post of collected Blues texts by Poetbay poets
The blues challenge has been overwhelmingly supported and I would like to thank all those who played the part with fun and vigour. it has showed me what a wonderful community of Poets you really are and i would like to thank the following for there Contribution Ladies firstAliena , Emele'n, Lourdes, Judy T loyd, Ylva,
Male contributors not so pretty of course, Cooleron, Dan Cederholm, Rob Graber, Rob Nepenthes, Thomas Perdue, Rik
Stand Alone texts first.
Dan Cederholm
Bluesing loosing self control
singing this song
and it aint gone be long
on and on striving
to write this song
melting down all along
Come together in Folk Blues Song
Hitch hiking in my own brain
feeling insane on this bluesy pain
bluesy pain crashing my brain
leaving on blues road
drumming in my veins
out on the scene
In a Folk Blues Song
with so much pain
Out on blues highway with my guitar
I am not a star and I aint got a car
but my song is still ringing
and my guitar is singing
the fuzz is crashing my ears
in 12 o'clock blues with so much fears
Come together in Folk Blues Song
Hitch hiking in my own brain
feeling insane on this bluesy pain
bluesy pain crashing my brain
leaving on blues road
drumming in my veins
out on the scene
In a Folk Blues Song
with so much pain
Rob Nepenthes second posting
billy kid and the youth; they filled us up
i made it with jess, and all the rest
'cause i'm a monster in love
'cause i'm a mobster alone
i feel like a glove, with all the best
make me horny; take my money
sundance and butch; alive in the fort
with frank in the gorge, it just might sort
like a prankster in blood
we made the grade; we dig with spades
no heroes here, just pass the beer
'cause i'm a jester alone
where is my home, where are the stones
we made our bones with merry gnomes
'cause i'm a cloud overdone
a crowd overblown, aloud in the sun
we made him a crown, or maybe a frown
a clown in the flood
a crowd underdone
a mouth in the sun
da da da dumb!
Riks jazzy Blues
Patent shoes and jazzy blues
a smoke filled den of iniquity
this is where i will find my love
this is where i know she'll be.
With red lace kicking in my mind
and trumbones playing too!
this is where i'll find my love
singing the jazzy blues.
So hit that keyboard hard and true
hit them keys one more time
let the rhythm stretch you out
and stack those bourbons high.
Oh lord! dance my fingers down those keys
and sing me the jazzy blues
for this is where i'll find my love
kicking in patent shoes.
oh lord! hit that keyboard one more time
and play me the jazzy blues.
for this is where i'll find my love
singing the jazzy blues.
Now the night heat is cool
the steam all but turned to ice
and i find myself dying on the floor
red lipstick on the polished mirror
greets me at the door.
"good-bye my one night stand
good-bye my jazzy man
do drop by another time
and listen to the band"
So i raise my collar
and twist a smile
walk out into the dismal rain
searching for my patent shoes
feeling every drop of acid pain.
But hey!
Hit that keyboard one more time
hit it hard and true
let the rhythm stretch you out
stack those bourbons high.
Oh lord! dance my fingers down those keys
and play me the jazzy blues.
for this is where i'll find my love
kicking in patent shoes.
for this is where i'll find my love
singing the jazzy bluuuuues.
With red lipstick she kissed my cigarette
how could i ever forget. ;-)
oh yeeeeahh!
Traditional 12 bar format
Aliena
Standin alone here on the sidewalk
as lonely as a girl could be
Standin alone here on the sidewalk
as lonely as a girl could be
My heart's as empty as my pocket
because my baby went from me
Now there's a ladder reachin heaven
and there are broad stairs down to hell
Lord, there's a ladder reachin heaven
and there are broad stairs down to hell
My only ladder's in my stocking
My tears are more than I can tell
Ylva
I woke up this mornin
and I found my rabbit gone
Yeah, I woke up this mornin
and I found my rabbit gone
So now I'm sittin on the border
Hunger gnawin at my bone
So now I'm sittin here and howlin
howlin loud though there's no moon
Wolf, I'm sittin here and howlin
howlin loud though there's no moon
Sweet tender bunny won't come back
Gotta find some new by noon
Waoooooohh
Rob Graber
Done lost my black cat bone baby
Lord lord I dont know how
Done lost that black cat bone baby
Lord lord I dont know how
I be lookin over my shoulder baby
Lord knows whats comin my way now
Rob Grabers second post
Dont know how ya done it baby
But you gone an got me feelin bad
Dont know jus how ya done it baby
But you got me feelin really bad
Dont know how ya done it baby
But I aint never been this sad
Aint no use tryin to forget you
I got to keep on feelin sad
Aint no use tryin to forget you
Jus goin to keep on feelin sad
No use tryin to forget you baby
Cuz you was the best I ever had
Cooleron
Time holds the dagger close
Behind the mirror of life
Time holds the dagger close
Behind the mirror of life
One false move and all is lost
The chilling fact is the knife
Think about the future now
Blues will follow through
Think about the future now
Blues will follow through
Jazz will play and hopes will stay
Memories will subdue
The original four line format
Lourdes
I've been lookin in all the right places
But my home aint there
I've climbed all the tall fences
Only to fall too far from here
Gonna get to leavin now
Lord how Im sinking down slow
Gonna tip my hat to that rain cuz I
Aint carryin no `black cat bone'
Emele'n
Leavin it aint never easy
On a sunday blue like this
Not a single soul to greet me
Even tell me I'll be missed
So gonna get to leavin now
Takeing on that empty road
Aint no good luck morning charms babe
Rustling this old `black cat bone'
Judy T Lloyd
But I am still leavin,
leaving these blues behind you see.
Cause if I look back,
they might catch up a with me.
Thomas Perdue 4 line
Ain't gonna put no more achin'
On this tired heart o mine
It's had too much already
Leavin' all my troubles behind
Leavin' all my troubles behind
Headin' down the highway
On this dark night
On this lonesome night
So lonesome I could
Crawl into a corner and die!
Ain't no body here to comfort me!
But I keep on a goin'
And I ain't a gonna look back
I'm a headin' inta heartbreak town
Stumblin' on all the griefs
Left by all the hearaches
I'm a leavin' all my troubles behind
But they just keep on a followin' me
Where ever I go. Can't get no peace!
I'm a leavin' but the troubles keep a comin'!
Rob Nepenthes 1st post
Ain't got no money; ain't got no cash.
Ain't got no honey, got nuttin' to spare.
But when you're with me, baby,
You come with me everywhere.
Well, I'm a victim of knocks,
A victim of frocks.
Ain't got no clean socks;
Ain't got no clean thoughts.
A blues hound, woman, lost in the dark.
A loose dog, lady, poundin' the stairs.
But now I'm with you, baby,
I'll come with you anywhere.
Well, I'm a victim of love,
Spankin' the doves.
Ain't got no new gloves;
But got the right moves.
Ain't got no money; ain't got no stash.
Ain't got no honey, got nuttin' to fear.
'Cause now I'm with you, woman,
They're coming everywhere.
Michael A Meddings
If you'd ever seen the darkness
Lord that's in my mind
I ain't seen no sunshine
Since I don't know when
Gonna get to leavin now
Yes my lonesesome home
I am headin down the highway
Aint carryin no 'black cat bone'
Poetry by lastromantichero
Read 725 times
Written on 2006-08-30 at 19:46
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