Match Box Blues
| Title | Match Box Blues |
|---|---|
| Artist | Blind Lemon Jefferson |
| Album | The Paramount Project Volume 5 (12400-12499) |
| Release Date | 1927 |
| Description | Matchbox Blues (80524-B) was recorded by Blind Lemon Jefferson for Okeh Records in Atlanta, Georgia on 14 March 1927. The title lyric was taken from an earlier Ma Rainey blues, “Lost Wanderin' Blues”. Blind Lemon subsequently recorded two more versions of the song later that year, April 1927, in a session for Paramount Records. The song has been adapted many times and most famously, was released as a wholly new song credited to Carl Perkins, recorded and released in 1958 as “Matchbox” on Sun Records. The Beatles recorded a cover version of the Carl Perkins song with Ringo Starr on lead vocal. It was released in the UK on their EP “Long Tall Sally” on 19 June 1964. It appeared in the US on the Capitol Records “Something New” LP release, and later as an A-side. |
| Lyrics | [Verse 1] How far to the river, mama, walk down by the sea How far to the river, walk down by the sea I got those tadpoles and minnows all in over me [Verse 2] Standing here wonderin' will a matchbox hold my clothes I'se sittin here wonderin' will a matchbox hold my clothes I ain't got so many matches but I got so far to go [Verse 3] Lord, Lord, who may your manager be? Hey, mama, who may your manager be? Reason I ask so many questions, can't you make friends match for me? [Verse 4] I got a girl cross town she crochet all the time (or is it "coochies" as in hoochi-coochie?) I got a girl cross town crochet all the time Mama if you don't quit crochet-in you gunna lose your mind [Verse 5] I wouldn'y mind marryin', but I can't stand settlin' down I Don't mind marryin', but Lord, settlin' down I'm gonna act like a preacher so I can ride from town to town [Verse 6] Well, I'm leavin' town, but that won't make me stay I leavin' town, cryin' won't make me stay Baby, the more you cry, the farther you drive me awayYou might also like |