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The Revelers
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The Birth of the Blues
Oh, they say some darkies long ago Were searching for a diff'rent tune One that they could croon As only they can
They only had the rhythm so They started swaying to and fro They didn't know just what to use That is how the blues really began.
They heard the breeze In the trees Singing weird melodies And they made that The start of the blues
And from a jail Came the wail Of a down-hearted frail And they played that As part of the blues
From a whippoor-will Out on a hill They took a new note Pushed it through a horn Till it was worn Into a blue note
And then they nursed it Rehearsed it Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com And gave out the news That the Southland Gave birth to the blues
They heard the breeze In the trees Singing weird melodies And they made that The start of the blues
And from a jail Came the wail Of a down-hearted frail And they played that As part of the blues
From a whippoor-will Out on a hill They took a new note Pushed it through a horn Till it was worn Into a blue note
And then they nursed it Rehearsed it And gave out the news That the Southland Gave birth to the blues
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