Lyrics and translation Blind Willie McTell - Writing Paper Blues
I
wrote
you
a
letter,
mama
Je
t'ai
écrit
une
lettre,
ma
chérie
Put
it
in
your
front
yard
Et
je
l'ai
mise
dans
ta
cour
I
wrote
you
a
letter
Je
t'ai
écrit
une
lettre
Put
it
in
your
front
yard
Et
je
l'ai
mise
dans
ta
cour
I
would
love
to
come
and
see
you
J'aimerais
tant
venir
te
voir
But
your
good
man's
got
me
barred
Mais
ton
homme
me
le
défend
You
wrote
me
a
letter
Tu
m'as
écrit
une
lettre
To
come
back
the
Newport
noon
Pour
que
je
revienne
à
midi
à
Newport
You
wrote
me
a
letter,
mama
Tu
m'as
écrit
une
lettre,
ma
chérie
Come
back
the
Newport
noon
Pour
que
je
revienne
à
midi
à
Newport
To
leave
the
town
Quitter
la
ville
And
don't
spread
the
news
Et
ne
rien
dire
à
personne
I
wrote
you
a
letter,
mama
Je
t'ai
écrit
une
lettre,
ma
chérie
Sent
you
a
telegram
Et
je
t'ai
envoyé
un
télégramme
I
wrote
you
a
letter,
mama
Je
t'ai
écrit
une
lettre,
ma
chérie
Sent
you
a
telegram
Et
je
t'ai
envoyé
un
télégramme
Not
to
meet
me
in
Memphis
Ne
me
rejoins
pas
à
Memphis
But
meet
me
in
Birmingham
Mais
retrouve-moi
à
Birmingham
Um,
hear
me
weep
and
moan
Tu
me
sens
pleurer
et
gémir
Um,
hear
me
weep
and
moan
Tu
me
sens
pleurer
et
gémir
Don't
you
hear
my
pleading?
Tu
n'entends
pas
ma
supplication
?
Hear
me
grieve
and
groan
Tu
me
sens
souffrir
et
gémir
If
I
could
get
me
one
more
drink
of
booze
Si
je
pouvais
avoir
un
autre
verre
de
whisky
If
I
could
get
me
one
more
drink
of
booze
Si
je
pouvais
avoir
un
autre
verre
de
whisky
I
guess
it
would
ease
these
ol'
writin'
paper
blues
J'imagine
que
ça
apaiserait
ces
blues
du
papier
à
lettres
I
caught
a
freight
train
special
J'ai
pris
un
train
de
marchandises
spécial
My
mama
caught
a
pass'ger
behind
Ma
chérie
a
pris
un
train
de
passagers
derrière
moi
Caught
a
freight
train
special
J'ai
pris
un
train
de
marchandises
spécial
My
mama
caught
a
pass'ger
behind
Ma
chérie
a
pris
un
train
de
passagers
derrière
moi
Said
you
can't
quit
me
papa
Elle
a
dit
que
tu
ne
peux
pas
me
quitter
papa
There
ain't
no
need
in
tryin'
Il
n'y
a
pas
besoin
d'essayer
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1
Mamma, Tain't Long Fo' Day
2 This Is Not the Stove to Brown Your Bread
3 Teasing Brown
4 Lord, Send Me an Angel (Take 2)
5 Broke Down Engine No. 2 (Take 1)
6 B and O Blues No. 2 (Take 1)
7 Love Makin' Mama (Take 2)
8 Death Room Blues (Take 1)
9 Lord, Send Me an Angel (Take 1)
10 Love Makin' Mama (Take 1)
11 Broke Down Engine No. 2 (Take 3)
12 We Got to Meet Death One Day (Take 2)
13 B and O Blues No. 2 (Take 2)
14 We Got to Meet Death One Day (Take 1)
15 Writing Paper Blues
16 It's a Good Little Thing
17 You Was Born to Die
18 Don't You See How This World Made a Change
19 Broke Down Engine
20 Death Room Blues (Take 2)
21 Death Cell Blues
22 Weary Hearted Blues
23 It's Your Time To Worry
24 Runnin' Me Crazy
25 Ain't It Grand To Be A Christian
26 Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around
27 I Got Religion, I'm so Glad
28 Dying Gambler
29 God Don't Like It
30 Let Me Play With Yo' Yo-Yo
31 Lay Some Flowers On My Grave
32 Ticket Agent Blues
33 Cold Winter Day
34 Cooling Board Blues
35 East St. Louis Blues (Fare You Well)
36 Warm It Up To Me
37 Searching the Dessrt for the Blues
38 Mama, Let Me Scoop For You
39 Mr. McTell Got the Blues (Take 2)
40 Three Women Blues
41 Statesboro Blues
42 Loving Talking Blues
43 Travelin' Blues
44 Kind Mama
45 Drive Away Blues
46 Love Changing Blues
47 Southern Can Is Mine
48 Broke Down Engine Blues
49 Stomp Down Rider
50 Scarey Day Blues
51 Painful Blues
52 Low Rider's Blues
53 Rollin' Mama Blues
2 This Is Not the Stove to Brown Your Bread
3 Teasing Brown
4 Lord, Send Me an Angel (Take 2)
5 Broke Down Engine No. 2 (Take 1)
6 B and O Blues No. 2 (Take 1)
7 Love Makin' Mama (Take 2)
8 Death Room Blues (Take 1)
9 Lord, Send Me an Angel (Take 1)
10 Love Makin' Mama (Take 1)
11 Broke Down Engine No. 2 (Take 3)
12 We Got to Meet Death One Day (Take 2)
13 B and O Blues No. 2 (Take 2)
14 We Got to Meet Death One Day (Take 1)
15 Writing Paper Blues
16 It's a Good Little Thing
17 You Was Born to Die
18 Don't You See How This World Made a Change
19 Broke Down Engine
20 Death Room Blues (Take 2)
21 Death Cell Blues
22 Weary Hearted Blues
23 It's Your Time To Worry
24 Runnin' Me Crazy
25 Ain't It Grand To Be A Christian
26 Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around
27 I Got Religion, I'm so Glad
28 Dying Gambler
29 God Don't Like It
30 Let Me Play With Yo' Yo-Yo
31 Lay Some Flowers On My Grave
32 Ticket Agent Blues
33 Cold Winter Day
34 Cooling Board Blues
35 East St. Louis Blues (Fare You Well)
36 Warm It Up To Me
37 Searching the Dessrt for the Blues
38 Mama, Let Me Scoop For You
39 Mr. McTell Got the Blues (Take 2)
40 Three Women Blues
41 Statesboro Blues
42 Loving Talking Blues
43 Travelin' Blues
44 Kind Mama
45 Drive Away Blues
46 Love Changing Blues
47 Southern Can Is Mine
48 Broke Down Engine Blues
49 Stomp Down Rider
50 Scarey Day Blues
51 Painful Blues
52 Low Rider's Blues
53 Rollin' Mama Blues
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