Artist/Band:
Lonnie Johnson
Lyrics for Song: Long Time Blues (1961)
Lyrics for Album: with Victoria Spivey: Idle Hours [1992]
VS: Well, hello there Lonnie, where have you been?
You know I haven't seen your smilin' face in I don't know when.
LJ: Well, baby, I been around from town to town.
But from what I can hear, you been kickin' the gong around.
VS: Well, I'm still your gal, can't you plainly see?
LJ: Well, come on pretty baby, you still look good to me.
VS: Honey, do you remember when you and I lived on Slap Happy Street?
You was jivin' every good lookin' broad that you happened to meet.
LJ: Well I been throwin' the bull, from Texas, Mexico, and Spain,
But can't you plainly see, I am still your lovin' man?
VS/LJ: That makes me happy, happy as I can be.
LJ: How could you ever part baby, you mean so much to me?
LJ: I'm so happy, back on my stompin' ground.
LJ: I'm so glad, baby you didn't put me down.
VS: Well, I'm so glad, your baby 's been kicked around.
VS: Well, get out you wallet, let's go an' have some fun.
Get out you wallet, baby, let's have some fun.
LJ: Well, you know I stays ready baby, stays ready from sun to sun.
LJ: Now, I've got money from the north, and money from the south.
VS: Well, give it to me baby, and shut your mouth.
That'll make me happy, happy as I can be.
Well, nobody don't know honey, but you, your money, and me.
LJ: Here's your money from the east, your money from the west.
You know Lonnie always give Vickie the best.
So, buy yourself a stole, and a limousine too.
But don't let me catch another man ridin' with you.
You'd be so unhappy, happy as I can be.
If I don't love you mama, a Billy goat can climb a tree.
VS: Hey, hey Mr. Johnson, you been gone a long, long time.
While you were away you didn't send me a lousy dime.
Don't come here, tryin' to be my boss.
You just about to make sweet mama cross.
I'm unhappy, unhappy as I can be.
Why don't you stake 'em out in Texas, and don't bring that bull to me?
LJ: Now, look you bad mama, just listen to me.
Beatin' up your chops, an' you're full of misery.
Just give you a mink stole, and a limousine too.
If you keep beatin' up your chops, I'm take 'em both from you.
You'll be so unhappy ,
VS: Yes, Mr. Daddy.
LJ: It's like a ship that 's lost at sea.
You don't want no foolin', come on make love to me.
VS: Yeah, Mr. Daddy.
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