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Lead Belly - Where Did you Sleep Last Night

submitted by GreatBird

1 decade 6 years 5 months 1 week ago

"Where Did You Sleep Last Night," also known as "In the Pines" and "Black Girl," is a traditional American folk song which dates back to at least the 1870s, and is believed to be Southern Appalachian in origin. The identity of the song's author is unknown, but it has been recorded by dozens of artists in numerous genres. The song was first made popular by Lead Belly in 1944, while the 1952 version by Bill Monroe set the standard for country and bluegrass renditions. A 1993 acoustic version by grunge act Nirvana introduced the song to many people at the end of the twentieth century.
-Wikipedia

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Lyrics found at http://www.lyricsdownload.com/leadbelly-where-did-you-sleep-last-night-lyrics.html

My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
Tell me where did you sleep last night

In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't ever shine
I would shiver the whole night through

My girl, my girl, where will you go
I'm going where the cold wind blows

In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't ever shine
I would shiver the whole night through

Her husband, was a hard working man
Just about a mile from here
His head was found in a driving wheel
But his body never was found

My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
Tell me where did you sleep last night

In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't ever shine
I would shiver the whole night through

My girl, my girl, where will you go
I'm going where the cold wind blows

In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't ever shine
I would shiver the whole night through

My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
Tell me where did you sleep last night

In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't ever shine
I would shiver the whole night through

My girl, my girl, where will you go
I'm going where the cold wind blows

In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't ever shine
I would shiver the whole night through

Summin about these ol'Lead Belly songs, stirs up the good ol boy in me. gotta love it

Holy. Crap. Another "I can't believe my ignorance" moment. Awesome; thank you.

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bellman says...

Alright, gonna have to find and post the Nirvana version now...

bellman says...

And here it is.

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Lead Belly is jazz?

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