Mean World Blues
Dave Van Ronk * Track #10 On No Dirty Names
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- #10Mean World Blues
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Mean World Blues by Dave Van Ronk
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A short blues tune Dave learned from Niela Horn, a friend of his who was very active in the Greenwich Village folk scene. She wrote several folk songs during that period, including “Baby, Please Don’t Go Downtown,” which might have been an inspiration for the iconic “Hey Joe.” That song, however, re...
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Oh tell me, pretty baby
What are you thinking of
That makes you tremble and turn away from love
Oh baby, pretty baby
You been so good to me
But you are blind, baby, and you can't see
If you look around you, baby
And see what I have seen
You will see this old world is mean
I'm leaving, pretty baby
And don't you look for me
I'll be hiding in the deep blue sea
Oh tell me, pretty baby
What are you thinking of
That makes you tremble and turn away from love
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When did Dave Van Ronk release Mean World Blues?
Dave Van Ronk released Mean World Blues on Sat Jan 01 1966.