I Beleive I%60ll Dust My Broom
Robert Johnson Lyrics


I'm goin' get up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom
I'm goin' get up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom
Girlfriend, the black man you been lovin', girlfriend, can get my room

I'm gon' write a letter, telephone every town I know
I'm gon' write a letter, telephone every town I know
If I can't find her in West Helena, she must be in East Monroe, I know

I don't want no woman, wants every downtown man she meet
I don't want no woman, wants every downtown man she meet
She's a no-good honey, they shouldn't allow her on the street

I believe, I believe I'll go back home
I believe, I believe I'll go back home
You can mistreat me here, babe, but you can't when I go home

And I'm gettin' up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom
I'm gettin' up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom
Girlfriend, the black man you been lovin', girlfriend, can get my room

I'm gonna call up Chiney, see if my good girl over there
I'm gonna call up China, see if my good girl over there
If I can't find her on Philippine's island, she must be in Ethiopia somewhere


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Written by: ROBERT JOHNSON

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@ranbande7089

This a song about
*Hes lust ..
And payin dues
Seems like people belived in reincarnation
Back then... must be cause everythin was so lovly back then
In hebrew they even are sayin when some one passes
"He returned to hes world"
Must of been inspired by that song right?
(Stop releasing new songs in diffrent years will ya )
That explains why he says he belives he will be goin back home
If he could " dust hes broom "

... Thats why they need to repaint the paintings the churches did.



@bikersoncall

(Lyrics Below)
Preface;
From 'Songfacts'* Elmore James
(Songfacts questions 'where she'll be',
he says Mississippi, not 'Matilda' etc..
he also doesn't say East Monroe, but Robt
Johnson did, I'd go with that; ''If I don't
find her in Miss..she'll be in East Monroe
I know.''
I post Elmore's rendition since what is
available for Robt is a bit fuzzzy.
Elmore really made this song and the
biggest influence on slide work at
the time that I know of, the slide work
is as good today as any, probably
better.

LYRICS

* ''I'm a get up in the mornin'
I believe I'll dust my broom
I'm a get up in the mornin'
I believe I'll dust my broom
I quit the best girl I'm lovin'
Now my friends can get in my room

I'm gonna write a letter, telephone every town I know
I'm gonna write a letter, telephone every town I know
If I don't find her in ? (Matilda or West Hills, Lord) ?
She be in East Monroe I know

And I don't want no woman
Want every downtown man she meets
No I don't want no woman
Want every downtown man she meets
Man, she's a no good doney
They shouldn't allow her on the street, yeah

I believe, I believe my time ain't long
I believe, I believe my time ain't long
I ain't gonna leave my baby
And break up my happy home''



All comments from YouTube:

@allenclark2810

How is he doing that?! Combining 2 melodies at once.... Truly unbelievable playing. Where have you been all my life Rob

@jackiewilburn3063

He died August 16 1938

@andrewpetik2034

@@jackiewilburn3063
I looked it up. He died at the age of 27.
Conflicting reports as to why....but it is certain that he was intentionally poisoned!
That just makes me want to cry......

@jackiewilburn3063

@@andrewpetik2034 according to what I've researched he died as the result of being poisoned by a jealous husband. Poisoned whiskey

@captairadio

He sold his soul, thats how

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@AltoonaYourPiano

An important part of musical history, part of that iconic sound that became rock and roll a decade later. Thank you for posting this piece of musical history for all of us to enjoy. And it's a good song, too!

@thomaskane7692

The magic of this recording is that it is the first two track recording on led tape a monumental achievement in which all recording artists owe tribute

@kenperry4452

This is very interesting. I'm just curious sir. What is/are your references for this information? Or is it a fact you were able to figure out on your own without a source you could cite?

@novaseline4u

Nope. It was done on a 78 cutter in the corner of a hotel room in 1937. He did two sessions like this. Some producer heard the records and wanted to get him into a studio to make a high quality recording, but by the time they found him, he had died. What you hear is all him, all in one shot.

@joellebenoit9980

​@@novaseline4u Right, there's a great documentary on youtube with some bluesmen who meet him on the road.

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