Lyrics and translation Bessie Smith - Blue Spirit Blues
Had
a
dream
last
night
J'ai
fait
un
rêve
cette
nuit
That
I
was
dead
Que
j'étais
mort
Had
a
dream
last
night
J'ai
fait
un
rêve
cette
nuit
That
I
was
dead
Que
j'étais
mort
Evil
spirits
Mauvais
esprits
All
around
my
bed
Tout
autour
de
mon
lit
The
devil
came
Le
diable
est
venu
And
grabbed
my
hand
Et
m'a
pris
la
main
The
devil
came
Le
diable
est
venu
And
grabbed
my
hand
Et
m'a
pris
la
main
Took
me
way
down
M'a
emmené
là-bas
To
that
red
hot
land
Dans
ce
pays
brûlant
Mean
blues
spirits
De
méchants
esprits
Stuck
their
forks
in
me
M'ont
planté
leurs
fourchettes
dedans
Mean
blues
spirits
De
méchants
esprits
Stuck
their
forks
in
me
M'ont
planté
leurs
fourchettes
dedans
Made
me
moan
M'ont
fait
gémir
And
groan
in
misery
Et
hurler
de
douleur
Fairies
and
dragons
Des
fées
et
des
dragons
Spitting
out
blue
flames
Crachant
des
flammes
bleues
Fairies
and
dragons
Des
fées
et
des
dragons
Spitting
out
blue
flames
Crachant
des
flammes
bleues
Showing
their
teeth
Montrant
leurs
dents
For
they
was
glad
I
came
Car
ils
étaient
contents
que
je
vienne
Demons
with
their
eyelash
Des
démons
avec
leurs
cils
Dripping
blood
Qui
gouttent
du
sang
Demons
with
their
eyelash
Des
démons
avec
leurs
cils
Dripping
blood
Qui
gouttent
du
sang
Dragging
sinners
Traînant
les
pécheurs
To
their
brimstone
flood
Vers
leur
déluge
de
soufre
"This
is
hell,"
I
cried
"C'est
l'enfer",
ai-je
crié
Cried
with
all
my
might
Crié
de
toutes
mes
forces
"This
is
hell,"
I
cried
"C'est
l'enfer",
ai-je
crié
Cried
with
all
my
might
Crié
de
toutes
mes
forces
Oh,
my
soul
Oh,
mon
âme
I
can't
bear
the
sight
Je
ne
peux
pas
supporter
cette
vue
Started
running
A
commencé
à
courir
'Cause
it
is
my
cup
Parce
que
c'est
ma
coupe
Started
running
A
commencé
à
courir
'Cause
it
is
my
cup
Parce
que
c'est
ma
coupe
Run
so
fast
Courir
si
vite
'Til
someone
woke
me
up
Jusqu'à
ce
que
quelqu'un
me
réveille
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1
Long Old Road
2 Standin' in the Rain Blues
3 Wasted Life Blues
4 Dirty No-Gooder's Blues
5 Blue Spirit Blues
6 Worn Out Papa Blues
7 You Don't Understand
8 Don't Cry Baby
9 Keep It to Yourself
10 New Orleans Hop Scop Blues
11 See If I'll Care
12 Baby Have Pitty on Me
13 On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
14 Moan, You Moaners
15 Hustlin' Dan
16 Black Mountain Blues
17 In the House Blues
18 Blues Blues
19 It Makes My Love Come Down
20 Shipwreck Blues
21 He's Got Me Goin'
22 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
23 It Won't Be You
24 Spider Man Blues
25 Empty Red Blues (Pt. 1)
26 Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2
27 Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There)
28 Yes Indeed He Do!
29 Devil's Gonna Git You
30 You Ought to Be Ashamed
31 Washwoman's Blues
32 Slow and Easy Man
33 Poor Man's Blues
34 Please Help Me Get Him Out of My Mind
35 Me And My Gin
36 I'm Wild About That Thing
37 You've Got to Give Me Some
38 Kitchen Man
39 I've Got What It Takes, But It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away
40 Take It Right Back ('Cause I Don't Want It Here)
2 Standin' in the Rain Blues
3 Wasted Life Blues
4 Dirty No-Gooder's Blues
5 Blue Spirit Blues
6 Worn Out Papa Blues
7 You Don't Understand
8 Don't Cry Baby
9 Keep It to Yourself
10 New Orleans Hop Scop Blues
11 See If I'll Care
12 Baby Have Pitty on Me
13 On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
14 Moan, You Moaners
15 Hustlin' Dan
16 Black Mountain Blues
17 In the House Blues
18 Blues Blues
19 It Makes My Love Come Down
20 Shipwreck Blues
21 He's Got Me Goin'
22 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
23 It Won't Be You
24 Spider Man Blues
25 Empty Red Blues (Pt. 1)
26 Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2
27 Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There)
28 Yes Indeed He Do!
29 Devil's Gonna Git You
30 You Ought to Be Ashamed
31 Washwoman's Blues
32 Slow and Easy Man
33 Poor Man's Blues
34 Please Help Me Get Him Out of My Mind
35 Me And My Gin
36 I'm Wild About That Thing
37 You've Got to Give Me Some
38 Kitchen Man
39 I've Got What It Takes, But It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away
40 Take It Right Back ('Cause I Don't Want It Here)
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