Author: Jim

Buffalo Gals

Jim,

(also see Alabama Gals)

As I was walking down the street,
Down the street, down the street
A pretty little gal I chanced to meet
And we danced by the light of the moon.

Chorus:
Buffalo gals won't you come out tonight
Come out tonight, come out tonight
Buffalo gals wont you come out tonight
And we'll dance by the light of the moon.

I danced with a gal with a hole in her stocking
And her knees was a-knockin' and her shoes was a'rockin'
I danced with a gal with a hole in her stocking
And we danced by the light of the moon

Now I got a gal with a wart on her chin
Toes turned out and her eyes turned in
Purtey good gal for the shape she's in
And we danced by the light of the moon.

She's the prettiest little gal I've seen in my life
Seen in my life, seen in my life
And I wished to the Lord she'd be my wife
And we danced by the light of the moon.

I got a gal at the top of the hill
Top of the hill, at the top of the hill
She's a moonshiner's daughter
And I love her still
Tell me won't you come out tonight

I asked her would she'd stop and talk,
Stop and talk, stop and talk,
Her feet covered up de whole sidewalk,
As she stood close to me.

A few more verses…
 
Verse & Chorus:

I I V I
I I V I

 

Bringing in the Georgia Mail

Jim,

See the engine puffing, boy she's making time
That old trains wearing out the rail, rail, rail
Heading for the mountain that she's got to climb
Bringing in the Georgia mail

Ninety miles an hour and she's gaining speed
Listen to the whistle moan and wail, wail, wail
Has she got the power I'll say yes indeed
Bringing in the Georgia mail

See the driver's travel watch her spin the track
Ought to put that engineer in jail, jail, jail
Has he got her rolling watch her ball the jack
Bringing in the Georgia mail

Rocking and a reeling spouting off the steam
Stoke the fire and hope the brakes don't fail, fail, fail
Serving all the people listen to her scream
Bringing in the Georgia mail

Verse:

I I V V
I I I-V I

 

Bring Your Clothes Back Home

Jim,

—John Hartford

Mama killed a rooster, thought it was a duck
Put it on the table with its legs pokin' up
Oh, babe — 'bout to lose my mind
Bring your clothes back home and try me one more time

You know about kissing and loving on down
You're the dreamiest gal I've ever been around
Oh, babe — 'bout to lose my mind
Bring your clothes back home and try me one more time

She's coming down the stairs going "oop shoop a—doobie"
I'm looking up thinking 'bout that flip—flop—floobie
Oh, babe — 'bout to lose my mind
Bring your clothes back home and try me one more time

Verse:

I I I I-I7
IV IV I I
V V I I

 

Blues in a Bottle

Jim,

—Prince Albert Hunt

Blues in a bottle, blues in a bottle,
Where do you think you're at pretty mama,
Blues in a bottle, where do you think you're at?
You went and kicked my dog, and
Now you drowned my cat. (sat on my hat)

Going to Chattanoogy, Going to Chattanoogy,
See my ponies run, pretty mama.
Going to Chattanoody, to see my ponies run.
If I win a prize, going to give my baby some.

Rooster chews tobacco, rooster chews tobacco,
The hen uses snuff, pretty mama.
The rooster chews tobacco, and the hen uses snuff.
The baby chickens don't use nothing, they just strut their stuff.

Goin to a silly party, goin to a silly party
Sorry I can't take you, pretty mama.
Going to a silly party, sorry I can't take you.
I just can't abide no woman goes 'round sniffin' glue.

more verses:

Blues in a bottle, blues in a bottle,
Stopper in my hand, pretty mama.
Blues in a bottle, stopper in my hand.
I'm going back to Fort Worth, find me another man.

Dig your 'taters, go dig your 'taters,
It's 'tater digging time, pretty mama.
Go dig your 'taters, it's 'tater digging time.
Old man Jack Frost done and killed your vine.

Asked my baby, asked my baby,
Could she stand to see me cry, pretty mama.
Asked my baby, could she stand to see me cry.
Says, "Old black daddy, I can stand to see you die."

Verse:

I I I I7
IV IV I I
V V I I

 

Blue Yodel #3

Jim,

—Jimmie Rogers

She's long she's tall she's six feet from the ground ( x2 )
She's tailor made Lord she ain't no hand me down
Yodel layee oh a layee oh alayee.

She's got eyes like diamonds and her teeth shine just the same ( x2 )
She's got sweet ruby lips and hair like a horse's mane
Yodel layee oh a layee oh alayee.

Every time I see you woman you're always on the street ( x2 )
You hang out on the corner like a police on his beat
Yodel layee oh a layee oh alayee.

Every time I need you mamma Lord I always find you gone ( x2 )
Listen here sweet mamma you better put your air brakes on
Yodel layee oh a layee oh alayee.

extra verses:

Won't you tell me mama, where you stayed last night ( x2 )
'Cause your hair's all tangled, and your clothes don't fit you right.
Yodel layee oh a layee oh alayee.

I ain't gonna tell you no stories, woman I ain't gonna lie ( x2 )
But the day you quit me woman, that's the day you die.
Yodel layee oh a layee oh alayee.

I hate to see this evenin' sun go down, Lord ( x2 )
'Cause it makes me think I'm on my last go around.
Yodel layee oh a layee oh alayee.

Verse:

I I I I
IV IV I I
V V V I
I V I I

 



Blue Ridge Cabin Home

Jim,

—Flatt and Scruggs

There's a well beaten path in the old mountainside
Where I wandered when I was a lad
And I wandered alone to the place I call home
In those Blueridge hills far away

Chorus:
Oh I love those hills of old Virginia
From those Blueridge hills I did roam
When I die won't you bury me on the mountain
Far away near my Blueridge mountain home

Now my thoughts wander back to that ramshackle shack
In those blue ridge hills far away
Where my mother and dad were laid there to rest
They are sleeping in peace together there

I return to that old cabin home with the sigh
I've been longing for days gone by
When I die won't you bury me on that old mountain side
Make my resting place upon the hills so high

Verse and Chorus:

I I IV IV
V V I I

 

Blue Railroad Train

Jim,

—the Delmore Brothers

Blue railroad train going down the railroad tracks
It makes me feel so doggone blue to listen to that old smokestack
Come back again let me hear the whistle blow
You're taking the sun and leaving the rain
And I hate to see you go

Blue railroad train leaving me far behind
Gimme back the good old days and let me ramble down the line
Blue railroad train leaving me her alone
You treat me good you treat me bad
You're making me think of home

I've got the blues I'm longing for your company
It's many miles from where I am to the only one for me
It's lonely here waiting for the manifest
I hope that engineer is kind enough to let me be his guest

I'm not as bad as you might think I am
I hobo here I hobo there I've traveled these states around
Blue railroad train a good old pal to me
You take me where I want to go and my transportation's free

Verse:

I I I I
IV IV IV I

 

Blue Night

Jim,

—Bill Monroe

Blue night I got you on my mind
Blue night I can't keep from crying
You met someone that was new
You quit someone that you knew was true
Blue night I got you on my mind

Blue night blue as I can be
I don't know what'll become of me
Where we used to walk I walk alone
With an aching heart because my love is gone
Blue night blue as I can be

Blue night 'cause I'm all alone
I used to call you on the telephone
I used to call and it made you glad
Now I call and it makes you mad
Blue night 'cause I'm all alone

Blue night all by myself
Since you put me on that shelf
There's just one thing that you must know
You're gonna reap just what you sow
Blue night, all by myself
Blue night, all by myself

Verse:

I I I I
I I IV IV
I IV I I
V V I I

 

Blue Moon of Kentucky

Jim,

—Bill Monroe

Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining
Shine on the one that's gone and proved untrue
Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining
Shine on the one that's gone and left me blue

Chorus:
It was on a moonlight night
The stars were shining bright
And they whispered from on high
Your love has said good—bye
Blue moon of Kentucky keep on shining
Shine on the one that's gone and said good—bye

3/4
Verse:

I IV I V
I IV I-V I-I7

Chorus:

IV I IV I-V
I IV I-V I

 

Blaze of Glory

Jim,

—Larry Keith, Johnny Slate, Danny Morrison

Chorus:
Let's go out in a blaze of glory.
All good things must end.
Like two heroes in a story,
let's go out like we came in
In a blaze of glory.

Here we are broken hearted.
We thought our love would never end.
We fell hard when we got started.
We're fallin' out like we fell in.

Let's don't lie and hurt each other.
That would be our worst mistake.
Once again let's act like lovers.
One more time for old time's sake

Chorus:

I I I V
IV I I V I

Verse:

I VII – I I V
I VII – I I – V I