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Revenue Man Blues
A dal zenei tekintetben Charlie
Patton egyik kedvenc témájának egy variációja. A szöveg részben
improvizáltnak tűnik. Az első két versszak az, aminek köze van a címhez: az
alkoholtilalom évei alatt a szeszfogyasztókra külön erre szakosodott,
rendőrök vadásztak, az ő nevük volt „revenue man.” Charlie Patton Revenue Man Blues O, the
revenue man is riding; boy, you better look out, O, the
revenue man is riding; boy, you better look out, If he hollers
you don’t you stop, boy, you will likely be knocked out. O, my
doney loves salt water, well,
she always wants a drink, Lord, my
doney loves salt water, well,
she always wants a drink, But if
they see you with a bottle
they will almost break your neck. Come on,
mama, let us go to the
edge of town, I said
come on, mama, let us go
to the edge of town, Lord, I know
where there’s a bird’s nest built
down on the ground. Take me
home, Lord, to that shiny star, I said
take me home, Lord, to that shiny star, She don’t
need no telling, daddy will take
you in his car. Lord, I wakes
up every morning with a jinx all ‘round
my bed, Lord, I wakes
up every morning with a jinx all ‘round
my bed, Lord, I been
a good provider, but I believe I been misled.
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