Street Car Blues - Sleepy John Estes

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 # 59 919−2

Album: Gus Cannon And His Jug Stompers — 2 CD set

'Legendenary 1928 — 1930 Recordings'

JSP Records CD3406

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