Jimmy Reed
from Little Victories by Sid Griffin
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Midnight tolls its bells again, gathering clouds around
Smiling faces, dancehall floor, one face weas a frown, one face wears a frown
The Golden Spur is packed again, the Orbit lounge is full
Smokey rooms where singers play, the air is thick as wool, the air is thick as wool
Jimmy Reed is on the bandstand, the circus comes to town
Jimmy Reed tonight in person, they're watching a good man drown, oh Lord
They're watching a good man drown
Midnight monas out 12 again, midnight calls its friend
For some the night has just begun, for some it never ends, for some it never ends
Somewhere the night is falling, somewhere a lamp's cut low
Somewhere a widow's weeping, somewhere a blues plays slow, somewhere a blues plays slow
Jimmy Reed is on the bandstand, with his gentle rolling sound
Jimmy Reed tonight in person, we're watching a good man drown
We're watching a good man drown
Smiling faces, dancehall floor, one face weas a frown, one face wears a frown
The Golden Spur is packed again, the Orbit lounge is full
Smokey rooms where singers play, the air is thick as wool, the air is thick as wool
Jimmy Reed is on the bandstand, the circus comes to town
Jimmy Reed tonight in person, they're watching a good man drown, oh Lord
They're watching a good man drown
Midnight monas out 12 again, midnight calls its friend
For some the night has just begun, for some it never ends, for some it never ends
Somewhere the night is falling, somewhere a lamp's cut low
Somewhere a widow's weeping, somewhere a blues plays slow, somewhere a blues plays slow
Jimmy Reed is on the bandstand, with his gentle rolling sound
Jimmy Reed tonight in person, we're watching a good man drown
We're watching a good man drown
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from Little Victories,
released July 2, 2020
© Sid Griffin
Published by Coal Train Tunes/Bug Music Ltd
© Sid Griffin
Published by Coal Train Tunes/Bug Music Ltd
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Sid Griffin London, UK
Yep, I'm the guy from the Americana founders the Long Ryders in 1980s L.A. & the guy in the first ever alt-bluegrass act, the Coal Porters, recently out of London. You bet make solo albums & perform singer-songwriter gigs, I’ve toured solo from London to Los Angeles to Sydney to Hong Kong to Helsinki too. Million Dollar Bash is my well-received book on The Basement Tapes and I've never met Dylan. ... more
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