well i wish, i was a catfish
swimin' in the, the deep blue sea
i have all you pretty women
fishin' after me
showin' up after me
oh well
ow well
oh yeah
oh yeah
well i went down
to my girlfriends house
and i sat alone on her front step
and she said a "come in outcha man and just your love"
i just now left
i just now left
and i say
who yeah
she said sure enough you did
who yeah
who yeah
who yeah
oh yeah
yeah,
well there's two
two trains runnin'
but there's not a one that's goin' my way
you know there's a, one train running at midnight
the other one leave just for day
leave just for day
oh well
yeah
i role and i tumble
practicly all night long
i role and i tumble
practicly all night long
well, my baby don't treat me well
...
yeah


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    I cant believe that so few Jimi Hendrix responses. this man was the greatest guitar player ever! anyway, this song, is just like most blues. havin baby trouble and you are blue

    we_r_the_red_hotson July 06, 2004   Link
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    Its a cover of Muddy Waters' Rollin Stone. Classic Jimi... Would actually become the framework for Voodoo Chile(Slight Return)

    Marlboro819on November 29, 2004   Link
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    Well, I went down, To my girlfriend's house, And I sat down, Lord, on her front stair, And she said: 'Ah come in now, Jimi, my husband just now left...

    Who is the muppet who contributed all these lyrics? Get them right, for fuck's sake!!!!

    albertiusmaximuson December 05, 2004   Link
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    well it's pretty obvious what the song is about.... though i'm not certain the website has correct lyrics posted for this one...

    Drigpyon August 17, 2008   Link

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