Oh they say some people long ago
Were lookin' for a different tune
One that they could croon, as only they can
They only had the rhythm
So they started swayin' to and fro
They didn't know just what to use
But this is how the blues really began
This is the way the blues began
La dee da wee wa
They heard the breeze through the trees
Singing weary melodies
And they named that just the start of the blues
Then from a jail, there came a wail
From a down-hearted frail
And they played that as a part of the blues
Now from a whippoorwill sittin' high on a hill
They grabbed a new note and they pushed it through a horn
Until it was worn into a blue note
And then they nursed it, they rehearsed it
And then gave out the news
That the Southland really gave birth to the blues
From a whippoorwill high on a hill
They grabbed a new note and they pushed it through a horn
Until it was worn into a blue note
Then they really nursed it, even rehearsed it
And they were so glad, so glad to give out the news
That the Southland gave birth to the blues
They nursed it, rehearsed it
Gave out the news
That the Southland gave birth to the blues
Other Sammy Davis Jr. songs:
all Sammy Davis Jr. songs all songs from 1955