by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967)
Homesick blues Matches base text
Language: English
De railroad bridge's A sad song in de air. De railroad bridge's A sad song in de air. Ever time de trains pass I want to go somewhere. Oh, I went down to de station. Ma heart was in ma mouth. Went down to de station, Heart was in ma mouth. Lookin' for a box car To roll me to de South. Homesick blues, Lawd, 'S a terrible thing to have. Homesick blues, Lawd, 'S a terrible thing to have. To keep from cryin', I opens ma mouth an' laughs.
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Composition:
- Set to music by H. Leslie Adams (b. 1932), "Homesick blues", from The Wider View, no. 2
Text Authorship:
- by Langston Hughes (1902 - 1967), "Homesick blues", appears in Fine Clothes to the Jew, first published 1927
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This text was added to the website: 2004-01-11
Line count: 18
Word count: 90