Lyrics and translation Bessie Smith - Blue Spirit Blues (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
Had
a
dream
last
night
that
I
was
dead
J'ai
rêvé
la
nuit
dernière
que
j'étais
morte
Had
a
dream
last
night
that
I
was
dead
J'ai
rêvé
la
nuit
dernière
que
j'étais
morte
Evil
spirits
all
around
my
bed
Des
esprits
maléfiques
tout
autour
de
mon
lit
The
devil
came
and
grabbed
my
hand
Le
diable
est
venu
et
m'a
attrapé
la
main
The
devil
came
and
grabbed
my
hand
Le
diable
est
venu
et
m'a
attrapé
la
main
Took
me
way
down
to
that
red-hot
land
M'a
emmenée
loin
dans
cette
terre
rougeoyante
Mean
blues
spirits
stuck
their
forks
in
me
Des
esprits
blues
méchants
ont
planté
leurs
fourchettes
en
moi
Mean
blues
spirits
stuck
their
forks
in
me
Des
esprits
blues
méchants
ont
planté
leurs
fourchettes
en
moi
Made
me
moan
and
groan
in
misery
M'ont
fait
gémir
et
soupirer
dans
la
misère
Fairies
and
dragons
spitting
out
blue
flames
Des
fées
et
des
dragons
crachant
des
flammes
bleues
Fairies
and
dragons
spitting
out
blue
flames
Des
fées
et
des
dragons
crachant
des
flammes
bleues
Showing
their
teeth
for
they
was
glad
I
came
Montrant
leurs
dents
car
ils
étaient
contents
que
je
sois
venue
Demons
with
their
eyelash
dripping
blood
Des
démons
avec
leurs
cils
qui
gouttent
du
sang
Demons
with
their
eyelash
dripping
blood
Des
démons
avec
leurs
cils
qui
gouttent
du
sang
Dragging
sinners
to
their
brimstone
floor
Traînant
les
pécheurs
vers
leur
sol
de
soufre
"This
is
hell,"
I
cried,
cried
with
all
my
might
« C'est
l'enfer
»,
j'ai
crié,
j'ai
crié
de
toutes
mes
forces
"This
is
hell,"
I
cried,
cried
with
all
my
might
« C'est
l'enfer
»,
j'ai
crié,
j'ai
crié
de
toutes
mes
forces
Oh,
my
soul,
I
can′t
bear
the
sight
Oh,
mon
âme,
je
ne
peux
pas
supporter
la
vue
Started
running
'cause
it
is
my
cup
J'ai
commencé
à
courir
parce
que
c'est
ma
coupe
Started
running
′cause
it
is
my
cup
J'ai
commencé
à
courir
parce
que
c'est
ma
coupe
Run
so
fast
'til
someone
woke
me
up
J'ai
couru
si
vite
que
quelqu'un
m'a
réveillée
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1
Wasted Life Blues (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
2 He's Got Me Goin' (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
3 It Makes My Love Come Down (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
4 You Don't Understand (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
5 Dirty No-Gooder's Blues (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
6 Blue Spirit Blues (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
7 Don't Cry Baby (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
8 Worn Out Papa Blues (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
9 Riffs
10 Feelin’ Blue
11 Looka-There, Ain't She Pretty (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
12 On the Sunny Side of the Street (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
13 Won't You Come Over and Say "Hello" (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
14 I Got Horses and Got Numbers on My Mind (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
15 Let's Have a Showdown (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
16 I'm Getting My Bonus in Love (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
17 Looka-There, Ain't She Pretty (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson] [Alternate Take]
18 On the Sunny Side of the Street (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson] [Alternate Take]
19 I'm Getting My Bonus in Love (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson] [Alternate Take]
20 You Don't Understand (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
21 What Makes Me Love You So? (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
2 He's Got Me Goin' (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
3 It Makes My Love Come Down (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
4 You Don't Understand (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
5 Dirty No-Gooder's Blues (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
6 Blue Spirit Blues (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
7 Don't Cry Baby (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
8 Worn Out Papa Blues (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
9 Riffs
10 Feelin’ Blue
11 Looka-There, Ain't She Pretty (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
12 On the Sunny Side of the Street (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
13 Won't You Come Over and Say "Hello" (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
14 I Got Horses and Got Numbers on My Mind (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
15 Let's Have a Showdown (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
16 I'm Getting My Bonus in Love (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
17 Looka-There, Ain't She Pretty (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson] [Alternate Take]
18 On the Sunny Side of the Street (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson] [Alternate Take]
19 I'm Getting My Bonus in Love (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson] [Alternate Take]
20 You Don't Understand (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
21 What Makes Me Love You So? (with James P. Johnson) [with James P. Johnson]
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