Sunny Land Track #20 Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Sonny Boy I - vocals & harmonica Yank Rachell - mandolin, guitar & lines Joe Williams - Recorded March 13, 1938 Aurora, Illinois Leland Album: Bluebird Recordings [email protected]
Now goes the Sunny Land Runnin' on this Frisco Here goes this Land Runnin' on this line Now, that's the same train through Jackson You know, an that little woman of mine
Lord, I that lonesome Sunny Land, blow time I hear lonesome Sunny Land, blow Now you know, it make me feel man?' Lord, just because I to go 'I comin', Boy.'
I the engineerman blew his whistle Now, an the fireman his bell I heard the engineerman, blew his Now and the fireman his bell Lord, I hated to tell my baby man?' 'Baby, you cry you a just stay here, Mr. Sonny Boy, just stay here.'
Now all right, but I know My baby ain't going to stay, But all right, I know My baby ain't to stay, always Now, she will get be-afraid, now an' 'What Yank, an comin' runnin' back home, 'I can now.'
'Boy, if I am blue, now I wit' it.'
(harmonica - Sonny Boy)
'Beat it out, boy'.
(harmonica continues)
Now, it was a low down Man, an dirty engineer It was a low fireman Lord, an a engineer 'Yes, run off'.' Well, sure did treated me bad They took my baby from here.
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