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Album The Paramount Project Volume 3 (12200-12299)

West Indies Blues by Ukulele "Bob" Williams

West Indies Blues Lyrics

[Vocal Imitation of a Kazoo]

[Verse 1]
Got my trunk and grip all packed
Steampship, I'm gwine to take her
Goodbye dear old New York Town
I'm gwine back to Jamaica
When I get on the other side
I'll hang around the waters
Make my livin' sure's you born
Divin' for the quarters

[Chorus]
Gwine home, won't be long
Gwine home sure's you born
Gwine home, won't be long
'Cause I got no time to lose
Got no time to lose
Gwine home, I can't wait
Gwine home, can't you see I'm late
Gwine home, I can't wait
'Cause I got the West Indies Blues
I got the West Indies Blues

[Vocal Imitation of a Kazoo]

[Verse 2]
I quit the bestes' job in town
A runnin' elevator
Told my boss man in New York
I'd be back soon or later
When I come back to this great land
You'd better watch me Harvey
I'se gwine to be one great big man
Like my friend Marcus Garvey

[Chorus]
Gwine home
Gwine home
Gwine home
'Cause I got no time to lose
Gwine home
Gwine home
Gwine home, I can't wait
'Cause I got the West Indies Blues
I got the West Indies Blues

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[Verse 3]
When I get on the other side
If the queen I have to face her
Tell her I don't like it over here
'Cause they call me the monkey chaser
I stay up the whole night through
I don't need more slumber
I will try to figure out
How to catch [?] number

[Chorus]
Gwine home, won't be long
Gwine home sure's you born
Gwine home, won't be long
'Cause I got no time to lose
Gwine home, I can't wait
Gwine home, man, can't you see I'm late
Gwine home, I can't wait
'Cause I got the West Indies Blues

[Verse 4]
Came over here on a banana ship
I thought that was fine
I got plenty of money now
Gwine back on the Black Star Line
If I die, I don't want no one
To call an undertaker
Throw my body in the deep blue sea
I'd float back to Jamaica

[Vocal Imitation of a Kazoo]

West Indies Blues Q&A

Who wrote West Indies Blues's ?

West Indies Blues was written by Clarence Williams & Spencer Williams & Edgar Dowell.

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