Tommy McClelland - Elsie Blues lyrics

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Elsie Blues 2:57 Trk 3 Disc 2

Tommy McClennan

(Tommy McClennan)

Recorded: Chicago, Illinois Dec 12, 1940

RCA Studio A, A&R - Lester Melrose

Tommy McClennan - vocal & guitar

Album: Tommy McClennan Bluebird Recordings 1939-1942

07863 67430-2 RCA 1997 Bluebird Blues (BMG)

Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com

Elsie, is sweetest girl I know

Elsie, sweetest girl I know

If you didn't love me, Elsie

Why didn't you tell me so?

Now, I followed Elsie

Right to the jumpin' off ground

I followed Elsie

To the jumpin' off ground

But I nev' felt sorry

'Till they let my baby down

Now, I followed my baby

Lord, long days and long nights

I followed my baby

Lord, long days and long nights

I followed my babe

'Till I see she wasn't gon' treat me right

You can misuse me here, now-now

But you can't when I go home

Yeah-hey-a

You can mistreat me, here

But you can't when I go home

Elsie, I got somebody there

Will really make you leave me alone

Now, I give you all my lovin', Elsie

What mo' can a po' man do?

Yeah-hey, yeah-hey

Yeah

I gave you all my lovin', Elsie

What mo' can a po' man do?

You's a sweet little girl, Elsie

But I swear you won't be true

Now, you can't have me, Elsie

Now-now and my partner, too

'Take your time'

You can't have me, Elsie

And my partner, too

'Cause you know good n' well, baby

Ooh, baby that won't do

Now, I followed you some dance, now

An you juke-juke all the time

(a-ha-ha)

I follow you to them dance

An then you juke-juke all the time

You juke-juke, so that I'd-a

Wouldn't pay you no mind

Now, if you don't quit jukin', baby

That's gon' be alright

Yeah-hey, hey

Now, if you don't quit jukin', baby

That's gon' be alright

If yo' good man don't see ya

I'll try an see ya tomorrow night.

hm-hm!

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