Posted by NIck on June 01, 2007 at 10:48:33:
In Reply to: Re: lyrics (The Death of J.B. Lenoir Lyrics) posted by Rehpinscher on September 29, 2004 at 07:27:12:
Big fan myself, this song is a treasure. If you don't mind, I'll change the lyrics some:
: from the "Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: The Soul Of A Man" Soundtrack
: A car has killed a friend in Chicago a thousand miles away,
: A car killed has friend in Chicago a thousand miles away.
: When I read the news night came early in my day.
: J.B. Lenoir is dead and its hit my like a hammer blow,
: J.B. Lenoir is dead and its hit my like a hammer blow,
: I cry inside my heart that the world can't hear my man no more.
: J.B. had a struggled play and appreciated blues in vain,
: J.B. had a struggled play and appreciated blues in vain,
: now the blues has lost a king and I've lost a friend who died in pain.
Incidentally, released in 1967 on Crusade, a man cut down just when the establishment would have wanted but his roots live on in America through music like this and more. Fantastic...