Blind Willie McTell

Bluesartisten som Bob Dylan lyfte upp ur skuggorna i sin mästerliga låt betitlad med sångarens namn, "Blind Willie McTell", har gjort en låt som jag ständig och jämnt hör i huvudet. "Death Room Blues". Jag är inget stort fan av hans övriga verk, inte ens "Statesboro Blues", men "Death Room Blues" är någon min absoluta favoritlåt i genren deltablues. Här följer en länk till en hemsida om Blind Willie, och texten till den underbara tolvtaktaren i fråga:

"Tombstones is my pillow, cold grounds is my bed
Tombstones is my pillow, cold grounds is my bed
The blue skies is my blanket, and the moonlight is my spread

Early one morning, death walked into my room
Early one morning, death walked into my room
Oh well it took my dear mother, early one morning soon

She left me moanin' and cryin', moanin' like a turtledove
She left me moanin' and cryin', moanin' like a turtledove
Death walked in and got my dear mother, and the only friend I loved

Mmmm..... eehh....
Cryin' Lord have mercy, and she was the only friend I loved

Ever since my mother died and left me all alone
Ever since my mother died and left me all alone
All my friends have forsake me, people I haven't even got no home

Mmmm... feel like moanin' and cryin'
Mmmm... feel like moanin' and cryin'
Death walked in a got my mother, and that was the only dear friend of mine"




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