RAINY WEATHER BLUES
George Brooks

as rec by Bessie Smith w Charlie Green (trombone) 
and Fletcher Henderson (piano)  
Aug 8th 1924 New York


The rain sure am fallin', fallin' down from the sky,
The rain sure am fallin', fallin' down from the sky,
Feelin' wet all over, I could lay right down and die.

Ain't got no jug or stopper, so I don't need no water now,
Ain't got no jug or stopper, so I don't need no water now,
Seem like the sun oughta shine and dry up things right now.

Guess I'll find myself a rainbow and a man to tote it 'round,
Guess I'll find myself a rainbow and a man to tote it around,
'Cause I've got to keep on walkin' in the rain in this man's town.

Got myself a red hot iron, gonna keep it in my bed,
Got myself a red hot iron, gonna keep it in my bed,
Kill myself with good old moonshine and lay there, let the rain fall till I'm dead!








(Contributed by Peter Akers - May 2009)