Blues
Wynonie Harris and Big Joe Turner Lyrics

Been out all night, don't wanna go home
I have been out all night and I do not want to go home.

No she can't get to rest but the darned old phone
My partner cannot rest because of the constant ringing of the phone.

Podgey, podgey, podgey, podgey, podgey, podgey, all day long
The phone rings repeatedly and persistently all day long.

Why don't you mind your business?
Please, stop interfering in my personal affairs.

Leave mine alone
I would appreciate it if you could leave me alone and stop causing problems in my life.

Stop tryna wreck my happy home
Please refrain from attempting to ruin my happy home.

Well I can't get to rest, but a doggone telephone
I am unable to rest peacefully because the telephone never stops ringing.

I got a little bitty girl, she's mine, all mine
I have a small girl who only belongs to me.

When she loves me I feel like crying
Whenever she shows affection to me, it has an overwhelming emotional effect on me.

I'm gon' love her down if it takes me all day long
I will love her for an entire day if that what it takes to show her how much she means to me.

Well I feel like lovin', feel like runnin'
I am overcome with emotions and feel like expressing them through intimacy and activity.

Ya feel like huggin', a fine little bunny
I have a strong urge to hug and embrace her lovingly, like a cute little bunny.

You wanna get on Newark and call on my telephone
If you want to make a call on my telephone, then you ought to call Newark instead.

Well, listen to the your blues
I suggest that you listen to your own blues.

Yes, you sure sound fine
Your blues certainly sound exquisite to me.

Well, listen to your shoutin'
I suggest that you listen to your own shouting voice.

Baby, you sure sound fine
Your shouting voice sounds amazing to me.

Well, listen to yours
Now listen to your own voice.

Now, you listen to mine
You can now listen to my voice too.

Well, I'm rockin' and rollin', rollin', rockin' alright
I am enjoying the music and dancing to it delightfully.

Come on and rock and roll with me all night
I invite you to dance with me to this music throughout the night.

Well, if you ever heard the blues the way it should be played
If you ever listen to the blues played correctly, you would understand why it is so significant.

You'd wanna sing for the rest of your days
The blues would make you feel so good that you would want to sing them every day for the rest of your life.

Rockin', rollin'
We are enjoying the music and dancing.

Yes, rock me baby, give me boogie feet
I want you to dance with me and make me feel good while we enjoy the music.

I wanna love you and give you a treat
I wish to express my love and affection to you, and make you feel cherished and special.

I got a girl in Texas, she's big and fat
I have a girl in Texas who is overweight and chubby.

The way she podges, is kinda like that
She moves and wiggles around like a podgy, chubby person.

Podgey, podgey, podgey, podgey, podgey, podgey, all day long
The phone keeps ringing and ringing all day long, like a chubby person moving around.

Yeah, podgey boy she's goin' strong (podgey)
The phone keeps ringing persistently, like a person moving around with great strength and force.

Podgey, podgey, podgey, podgey
The phone keeps ringing repeatedly.

Podgey, ooh, podgey
The ringing of the phone is non-stop, like a person moving around with great intensity.

Podgey, podgey, podgey (podgey)
The phone keeps ringing throughout the day, without any breaks.

Podgey, podgey, podgey, all day long
The phone keeps ringing repeatedly all day long, without any interruption.