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Blues Lyrics: Mabel Robinson

Mabel Robinson recorded six sides for Decca in New York City between 1941 and 1942. They can all be found on Document CD "Jazzin' The Blues, Volume 2" (DOCD-5468).


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I've Got Too Many Blues

Mabel was accompanied on this song by Sam Price's Blusicians, which included Herman Autrey (trumpet), David Young (tenor sax), Sammy Price (piano), William Lewis (guitar), Vernon King (bass) and O'Neill Spencer on drums. It was recorded on 20 January 1942. 

I've got too many blues, I'm worried all the time
I've got too many blues, I'm worried all the time
Don't know if I'm goin' or comin', I just about lost my mind

I've got blues for breakfast, blues for lunch
Blues for supper, by the bunch
I've got too many blues and I'm full of misery
Just as sure as you're livin' someone has put bad luck on me

I get the blues when I'm high, the blues when I'm low
Ol' man blues just won't let me go
Why he keeps on followin' me, I sure cannot see
Come on in mister blues and have a drink on me

I've got blues by the dozen, blues by the score
I've got so many blues I can't stand no more
I've got too many blues for any poor girl to bear
Can't you see I've got more than my share

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You Don't Know My Mind

Mabel Robinson recorded this song in New York City on 23 July 1941, accompanied by the Four Blackamoors (who remain unknown) 

I went to the racetrack my man he won
He gave his other woman money and didn't give me none
You don't know, you don't know my mind
You see me laughin', laughin' just to keep from cryin'

He said he didn't want me, I wasn't good enough
I'm gonna get myself another man and call his bluff
You don't know, you don't know my mind
You see me laughin', laughin' just to keep from cryin'

I'm not good lookin', I don't dress fine
But I'm the kind of mama that will take my time
You don't know, you don't know my mind
You see me laughin', laughin' just to keep from cryin'

You don't know, you don't know, you don't know my mind
You don't know, you don't know my mind
You see me laughin', laughin' just to keep from cryin'

Aw you don't know, you don't know, you don't know my mind
You don't know, you don't know my mind
You see me laughin', laughin' just to keep from cryin'

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