Terralane Blues

Uncle Josh
Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON

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  • Thanks for posting, Unck.
    Life is good. Damn good...slim
  • StillOutThere
    StillOutThere Expert Adviser
    Don't think I understood a single word and that is not the music nor lyrics of the song "The Terraplane Blues" originally recorded in San Antonio, TX, in 1936 by Robert Johnson. But maybe I'm being picky.
  • It's definetly the same Terraplane Blues from '36, full of sexual innnuendos.
  • [Deleted User]
    edited October 2011
    Yes he is singing a version of the original lyrics. He has taken some liberties leaving out some lines Here they are listen again and follow these.

    And I feel so lonesome
    You hear me when I moan
    When I feel so lonesome
    You hear me when I moan
    Who been drivin' my Terraplane
    For you since I been gone?

    I'd said, "I'll flash your lights, mama
    Your horn won't even blow"
    Somebody's been runnin'
    My batteries down on this machine
    I even flash my lights, mama
    This horn won't even blow
    Got a short in this connection
    Hoo well, babe, it's way down below

    I'm goin' heist your hood, mama
    I'm bound to check your oil
    I'm goin' heist your hood, mama
    I'm bound to check your oil
    I got a woman that I'm lovin'
    Way down in Arkansas

    Now, you know the coils ain't even buzzin'
    Little generator won't get the spark
    Motor's in a bad condition
    You gotta have these batteries charged
    But I'm cryin', please, please don't do me wrong
    Who been drivin' my Terraplane
    Now for you since I been gone
    Mr. Highway Man, please don't block the road
    Please, please don't block the road

    'Cause she's reachin' a cold one hundred
    And I'm booked and I got to go
    Yoo, you hear me weep and moan
    Who been drivin' my Terraplane
    Now for you since I been gone

    I'm gon' get down in this connection
    Keep on tanglin' with your wires
    I'm gon' get down in this connection
    Oh well, keep on tanglin' with these wires
    And when I mash down on your little starter
    Then your spark plug will give me fire
  • I wondered what happened to this song. Dont remember the words or anything about it. I believe Kelly H. had a record of this years ago at one of the early HET Nationals. Interesting tho.
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