Gulf Coast Blues

by Bessie Smith

From the album: The St. Louis Blues / Cold in Hand Blues

Track 2 of 20 on The St. Louis Blues / Cold in Hand Blues (1925).

Duration: 3:05

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Lyrics for Gulf Coast Blues

I done pack my belong Gonna leave my woes Goin' to a better place With a smile upon my face When that steam boat blows And that gulf stream flows You'll hear me say goodbye Because there's a reason why The Gulf of Mexico Flows in to the Mobile Bay The Gulf of Mexico Flows in to the Mobile Bay I'm gonna let that cool stream of water Flow over my head someday Tell me mister mailman What is on your mind? Tell me mister mailman What is on your mind? If you pass my door So glad you obliged My eyes are brown My teeth are pearly white My eyes are brown My teeth are pearly white Because my skin is dark Don't mean my heart ain't right

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  1. Midnight Blues
  2. Gulf Coast Blues
  3. Graveyard Dream Blues
  4. Aggravatin Papa
  5. Oh Daddy Blues
  6. Down Hearted Blues
  7. Yodeling Blues
  8. If You Don't, I Know Who Will
  9. Cemetery Blues
  10. Beale Street Mama
  11. Keeps on a-Rainin' (Papa, He Can't Make No Time)
  12. Mama's Got the Blues
  13. Baby Won't You Please Come Home
  14. Nobody in Town Can Bake a Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine
  15. Jail House Blues
  16. Outside of That
  17. Lady Luck Blues
  18. Bleeding Hearted Blues
  19. Taint Nobody's Bizness if I Do
  20. Sam Jones Blues