Name: 12 Bar Blues
Duration: P00H03M40S
Description: Martin H. Samuel wrote the lyric and Blind Lemon Pledge recorded the reggae blues song down south in Mississippi.

12 Bar Blues

by Martin H. Samuel ft. Blind Lemon Pledge

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Martin H. Samuel wrote the lyric and Blind Lemon Pledge recorded the reggae blues song down south in Mississippi.

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★ 12 BAR BLUES ★

WOKE UP THIS MORNIN' FEELIN' DAMN NEAR DEAD
uh-huh
WOKE UP THIS MORNIN' HOLDIN' MY POOR OL' HEAD
yeah-eh
HIT TWELVE BARS LAST NIGHT HAD A DRINK OR TWO
NOW I GOT THEM MEAN OL' 12 BAR BLUES

WENT ON A PUB CRAWL MAMA THE WHOLE NIGHT THROUGH
uh-huh
WENT ON A PUB CRAWL LAWDY HAD MORE THAN A FEW
m'mm
TWELVE BARS IN ALL DON'T RECALL A ONE IT'S TRUE
GOT THEM DOWN AN' DIRTY 12 BAR BLUES

COLD-CALLED THE BOSS TOLD HIM WON'T BE AT WORK TODAY
no-oh
COLD-CALLED THE BOSS I SAID CAN'T GET OUT OF BED NO WAY
m'hmm
TWELVE BARS DONE ME IN IT'S A CRIME AND A SIN
I'M HUNG OVER WITH THEM LOUSY 12 BAR BLUES

WOKE UP THIS MORNIN' FEELIN' DAMN NEAR DEAD
uh-huh
WOKE UP THIS MORNIN' LORD HAVE MERCY ON MY ACHIN' HEAD
yeah-eh
HIT TWELVE BARS AN' NOW I'VE NOTHIN' LEFT TO LOSE
'CEPT A WHOLE MESS OF THEM THERE 12 BAR BLUES

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released August 12, 2022
Lyric / Music: Martin H. Samuel
ASCAP IPI: 216450985
© 2022 Malaika Music
ASCAP IPI: 336609064
ASCAP Work ID: 917432115
℗ 2022 MHS

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Martin H. Samuel London, UK

Martin, a drummer, author, poet, lyricist, award-winning songwriter and a producer who also plays guitar, wrote the lyrics for all these songs.

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