Текст песни Preachin' the Blues (with James P. Johnson) - Bessie Smith

Down in Atlanta, GA
Under the viaduct ev'ry day
Drinking corn and hollerin' hooray
Pianos playing 'til the break of day
But as I turned my head
I loudly said, "Preach 'em blues, sing them blues"
They certainly sounds good to me

I've been in love for the last six months
And ain't done worrying yet
Moan 'em blues, holler them blues
Let me convert your soul
'Cause just a little spirit of the blues tonight
Let me tell you, girls, that your man ain't treating you right

Let me tell you, I don't mean no wrong
I will learn you something if you listen to this song
I ain't here to try to save your soul
Just wanna teach you how to save your good jelly roll

Going on down the line a little further now
There's many a poor woman down
Read on down to chapter nine
Women must learn how to take their time

Read on down to chapter ten
Taking other women's men, you are doing a sin
Sing 'em, sing 'em, sing them blues
Let me convert your soul

Now one ol' sister by the name of Sister Green
Jumped up and done a shimmy you ain't never seen
Sing 'em, sing'em, sing them blues
Let me convert your soul