In a night fill with the will of swill I drown sorrow in the mead of last night
Take the window seat and ride out of sight in blues sung right mouth organ
Screams back the dying sound of another bottle going down so smooth
Hear the kid popping the rag not much of a sag in the rag as he takes back
The sound of a screaming eagle as it finds a home in his leather bag
Face shines like the voice that makes the blues sing loud going down
Can springs a high flame warm goes down as the bottle finds a home
Bag brings out a shoeshine rag and the blues echo across town
Eddie brings his guitar boogie ringing out the car battery amp
She steps forward shy with a whiskey voice and all sing harmony
Belts out the pure blues all souls captured in her light from stars given
Smiles come from all there we are street music living live audience
Fallen down dead drunk a troubadour skips the crowd and all step aside
Feet move like a queen in a sailor’s dance he walks but it is a dance
Slide the sandman over and the melody cries permission to sing low
Keep the flow as the line starts to form in grace and step one from the back
Hot lady steps up and they all start to sing fire is hot she is hotter gin down
King of the road finds a place by the warmth tells of country boy blues
Juice harp and mouth organ, spoons crashing in hot tin drums break hearts
No better band would ever be found just a bunch of old drunks sing blues
Willie shares a beer, and Whiskey River runs dry, Hank hits a lick or two
Street music leaves the mind reaching for the sound of lonely cast out
No measure of place or time just good old boys singing their hearts
Old no new a place for everybody, bag now empty, just foot taping
It was in the merry month of life they all stopped to share their dream
Some they danced all sang from the bottom of the soul so special
Best ever to play or sing all graced her stage the curbs of the street
Theater sold out and she stepped outside and sang the best she had
Hearts melted and minds twisted for a better view of voice and love
The boys from the band stand with the crowd applauding
In a night fill with the will of swill I drown sorrow in the mead of last night
Take the window seat and ride out of sight in blues sung right mouth organ
Screams back the dying sound of another bottle going down so smooth
took me to the south street performers
New Orleans and juke joints of Mississippi
back in Bassfield....could feel the rhythm in this write
oh so enjoyable!!!
love Tinka