SWEET MARIJUANA (aka "Marahuana")
From the film "Murder At The Vanities" (1934)
(Music: Arthur Johnston / Lyrics: Sam Coslow)


Gertrude Michael (Film Soundtrack) - 1934
Dave Harman & His Orch. - 1934
Ernest Caceros & His Orch. - 1934
Bette Midler - 1976
Annie Ross - 1996





Soothe me with your caress
Sweet marijuana, marijuana

Help me in my distress
Sweet marijuana, please do

You alone can bring my lover back to me
Even though I know it's all a fantasy

And then you put me to sleep
Sweet marijuana, marijuana

(Instrumental Break)

You alone can bring my lover back to me
Even though I know it's all a fantasy

And then you put me to sleep
Sweet marijuana, marijuana


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This song underwent some lyric chages and was recorded 
under the title "LOTUS BLOSSOM" on several occasions:


LOTUS BLOSSOM (aka "Sweet Lotus Blossom")
(Music: Arthur Johnston / Lyrics: Sam Coslow)

Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends - 1947
Wilbur DeParis and Jimmy Witherspoon - 1957
Johnnie Ray - 1957
Jimmy Witherspoon - 1966
Davy Graham - 1969
Dave Frishberg - 1977
Dee Felice & The Sleep Cat Band - 1988
Steve Kuhn - 1990
Tav Falco - 1995
Exit-13 feat. Bliss Blood - 1996
Steve Waddell's Creole Bells - 1998
Bob Wilber - 1998
Irene Reid - 1999
Jenny Mammina - 2001

Also recorded by: The Original Salty Dogs



As recorded by JOHNNIE RAY:

Soothe me with your caress
Sweet lotus blossom, lotus blossom

Help me in my distress
Sweet lotus blossom, please do

You alone can bring my lover back to me
Even though I know it's just a fantasy

And then knock me clear out
Sweet lotus blossom, please do

(Instrumental Break)

You alone can bring my lover back to me
Even though I know it's fantasy

And then knock me clear out
Sweet lotus blossom, please do

Lotus, sweet, sweet blossom
Knock me out
Way far out, sweet blossom
Sweet blossom.........FADE







(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - June 2011)