Sheet Music, 1910-1919
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ISBN
MUM00682, 0377
Description
Cover: idyllic drawing of a house and birds on a branch; photo inset of Nora Bayes; Publisher: Waterson Berlin and Snyder Co. (New York)
Subject Headings (Library of Congress)
Songs -- United States -- 20th Century; Popular Music -- United States
Relational Format
music score
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Original Collection
Sheldon Harris Collection (MUM00682), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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Lyrics
Lyrics:
First verse
I never will forget the day I left my home, Just to roam Anywhere, didn't care, Had the trav'ling fever on my brain. I never thought I would regret that awful day, But now I must confess I've got to step right up and say.
Chorus
I've got the homesickness blues, Landlord's waitin' for the rent, (And I ain't got a cent,) Wild weepin' blues, Financial embarassment. (Discontent) Ev'rytime I hear a railroad train (Whistle) It reminds me of my home again, And tho' I try to refuse, I just can't shake off those homesickness blues. I've got the homesickness blues, Landlord's waitin' for the rent, (And I ain't got a cent,) Wild weepin' blues, Financial embarassment. (Discontent) Ev'rytime I hear a railroad train (Whistle) It reminds me of my home again, And tho' I try to refuse, I just can't shake off those homesickness blues.
Second verse
I never thought that any one could feel so blue, But It's true, When you're broke people poke up their noses and just pass you by. And when you feel as if you'd like to be alone, You find you haven't even got a place where you can moan.
(Chorus)
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