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Lyr Req: Georgia Skin Game
| Chris Amos | 17 Jul 06 - 04:52 PM | |
| 12-stringer | 17 Jul 06 - 05:20 PM | |
| Peace | 17 Jul 06 - 05:31 PM | |
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Lyr Req: Georgia Skin Game
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Subject: Lyr Req: Georgia Skin Game From: Chris Amos Date: 17 Jul 06 - 04:52 PM For some time now I have been playing an instrumental in my blues set based on Peg Leg Howell's Georgia Skin Game. A friend suggested that I might sing the words with it. I do not seem to be able to find the words on the net and have managed to transcribe most of them Any corrections or additions would be gratefully received. here is what i have already, i have indicated gaps in my understanding with ---- and uncertainties with (?) Georgia Skin Game When I came to Georgia Money and clothes I had babe All the money I had done gone My Sunday clothes in pawn Sunday Clothes in pawn Sunday Clothes in pawn loving babe My Sunday clothes in pawn And you'd better let a deal go down Skin games coming to a close (?) And you'd better let your deal go down (Spoken) Hold the cards dollar most (?) Two more hands Dollar ---- ---- ---- ------ (?) Dollar ---- ---- ---- ------ loving babe (?) Dollar ---- ---- ---- ------ (?) When I tooted in game last night Thought I'd have some fun Lost the money that I had babe Had to pawn my special gun Had to pawn my special gun Had to pawn my special gun loving babe Had to pawn my special gun So you'd better let a deal go down Skin games coming to a close (?) And you'd better let your deal go down Gamble all over Missouri Gambled all through Spain Police came to 'rest me babe And they did not know my name. They did not know my name They did not know my name loving babe And they did not know my name Better let a deal go down Skin games coming to a close (?) And you'd better let your deal go down (Spoken) Hold the cards, dollar most ---- ---- (?) Have more than two (?) Put up on there nigger Better let the deal go down Said you better let the deal go down Gambled all over Missouri Gambled in Tennessee babe Soon as I reach old Georgia The niggers get a handcuff to me The niggers get a handcuff to me Niggers get a handcuff to me loving babe And the niggers get a handcuff to me And you'd better let a deal go down Skin games coming to a close (?) And you'd better let your deal go down |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Georgia Skin Game From: 12-stringer Date: 17 Jul 06 - 05:20 PM Here's a transcription by John Miller, which might help -- NB, it's part of a 6 page thread on Peg Leg Howell lyrics, with numerous other song transcriptions, and it's the 7th (I think) post on the first page: Peg Leg Howell lyrics thread at Weenie Campbell |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Georgia Skin Game From: Peace Date: 17 Jul 06 - 05:31 PM Rounder Records - Jelly Roll Morton - The Complete Library of ... Google the above. You can listen to Jelly Roll Morton's version there, I think. I am unable to open it, but I hope you will be able to. |
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