My Old Suitcase Trk 9 3:02

'Jazz' Bill Gillum (William McKinley Gillum)

(unk composer)

Bill Gillum & His Jazz Boys

Jazz Gillum - vocal & hmc, Big Bill Broonzy - guitar

prob Blind John Davis -piano, unk sbass.

Recorded: Aurora, Ill., Monday October 11, 1937 Leland Hotel

Album: Bill 'Jazz' Gillum The Bluebird Recordings 1934-1938

Bluebird 66717-2 RCA, BMG 1997.

Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com









Now, hand me down, hand me down

My old suitcase

An all my old dirty clothes

Now look down, look down

That long lonesome road

Where you and I, I must go



Now, which-a-way, which-a-way

That rail, railroad run?

Well, it runs from my window

To the risin' sun



Now the best, best of friends

Got to part, part sometimes

So why not you, you and I?



'Pick it!' 'My, my, my'



(instrumental)



I followed my baby

To the station

Even helped her on a train

An tears came down

Just like midnight showers of rain



Now, where were you, where were you

When that rollin' mill burnt down?

Well, I was standin' in the country

Just one mile from town



Well, that old mill whistle, it did blow

Like it ain't gon' blow no mo'

I was just standin' here wond'in

Where did my baby go?



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