Brownie McGhee was born in Kingsport, Tennessee and suffered from polio as a child, which incapacitated his leg. He spent much of his youth immersed in music, singing with local harmony group (the Golden Voices Gospel Quartet) and teaching himself the guitar. His real success did not come until his 1942 relocation to New York City, where he was teamed up with Sonny Terry. The pairing was an overnight success, recording and touring extensively until the early 1970s.
Saunders Terrell, better known as Sonny Terry, was a blues musician. He was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on October 24, 1911, and died on March 11, 1986 in Mineola, New York. He was most widely known for his energetic blues harmonica style which frequently included vocal whoops and hollers, and imitations of trains and fox hunts.
The pair recorded numerous tracks together. The duo became well-known, even among white audiences, as they joined the growing folk movement of the 1950s and '60s. This included collaborations with Woody Guthrie and Moses Asch, producing Folkways Records (now Smithsonian/Folkways) classic recordings.
Despite their fame as "pure" folk artists, in the 1940s, Sonny and Brownie fronted a jump blues combo with honking saxophone that was variously called Brownie McGhee and his Jook House Rockers or Sonny Terry and his Buckshot Five.
i need a woman
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee Lyrics
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That's good to me, oh yeah
Say I got a woman way over town
Good to me, oh yeah
She give me money when I'm in need
Yeah, she's a kind of friend indeed
I got a woman way over townThat's good to me, oh yeah
She saves her lovin' early in the morning
just for me, oh yeah
She saves her lovin' early in the morning
Just for me, oh yeah
She saves her lovin' just for me
Oh, she love me so tenderly
I got a woman way over town
That's good to me, oh yeah
She's there to love me both day and night
Never grumbles or fusses, always treats me right
Never runnin' in the streets and leavin' me alone
She knows a woman's place is right there now in her home
I got a woman way over town
That's good to me, oh yeah
Say I got a woman way over town
That's good to me, oh yeah
Oh, she's my baby now, don't you understand?
Yeah and I'm her lover man
I got a woman way over town
That's good to me, oh yeah
A don't ya know she's alright?
A don't ya know she's alright?
She's alright, she's alright
Whoa yeah, oh yeah, oh
The lyrics to Sonny Terry's "I Got A Woman" describe a relationship between a man and his woman who is good to him. The first verse emphasizes the distance between them, highlighting the fact that she is located "way over town." Despite the physical distance, the singer asserts that his woman is still good to him. The second verse speaks to her generosity, saying that she gives him money when he's in need and acts as a true friend to him. The third verse introduces the idea that she saves her love for him, specifically in the morning hours. The singer notes that her love is tender, and she treats him well. The fourth verse reveals that the woman is there for him both day and night and never complains or argues with him. The final verse emphasizes the singer's love for the woman and declares that he is her "lover man."
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I got a woman way over town
I have a woman who lives far away from me
That's good to me, oh yeah
Who is kind and caring towards me, and treats me well
Say I got a woman way over town
I want to emphasize that I have a woman who lives far from me
She give me money when I'm in need
She helps me out financially when I need it
Yeah, she's a kind of friend indeed
She is a true friend who cares for me
She saves her lovin' early in the morning
She saves her love for me when we wake up early in the morning
Just for me, oh yeah
This is something special that she reserves only for me
She saves her lovin' just for me
She only gives her love and affection to me
Oh, she love me so tenderly
Her love towards me is very kind and gentle
She's there to love me both day and night
She is always there to love and support me, no matter the time of day
Never grumbles or fusses, always treats me right
She never complains or argues, but always treats me with respect
Never runnin' in the streets and leavin' me alone
She is faithful to me and doesn't leave me for other people
She knows a woman's place is right there now in her home
She understands her role and responsibility as a woman to care for her home and partner
Oh, she's my baby now, don't you understand?
She is my loved one and partner, can't you see that?
Yeah and I'm her lover man
And I am her romantic partner and lover
A don't ya know she's alright?
Don't you know that she is doing well and taking good care of me?
She's alright, she's alright
She is doing well and everything is okay
Whoa yeah, oh yeah, oh
Expressing joy and happiness about the relationship
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: WALTER B MCGHEE
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