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Rollin' and Tumblin' Lyrics
Well, I rolled and I tumbled, cried the whole night long
Well, I rolled and I tumbled, cried the whole night long
Well, I woke up this mornin', didn't know right from wrong
Well, I told my baby, before I left that town
Well, I told my baby, before I left that town
Well, don't you let nobody, tear my barrelhouse down
Well, ahh, mmm-hmmm, owww, oww ooo, aww, oww, oh
Aaa, mmm-hmmm, oww, oh oh oh owww, oww ooo, aww, oww, oh
Well, if the river was whiskey, and I was a divin' duck
Well, if the river was whiskey, and I was a divin' duck
Well, I would dive to the bottom, never would I come up
Well, I could a had a religion, this bad old thing instead
Well, I could a had a religion, this bad old thing instead
Well, all whiskey and women, would not let me pray
Well, I rolled and I tumbled, cried the whole night long
Well, I woke up this mornin', didn't know right from wrong
Well, I told my baby, before I left that town
Well, don't you let nobody, tear my barrelhouse down
Aaa, mmm-hmmm, oww, oh oh oh owww, oww ooo, aww, oww, oh
Well, if the river was whiskey, and I was a divin' duck
Well, I would dive to the bottom, never would I come up
Well, I could a had a religion, this bad old thing instead
Well, all whiskey and women, would not let me pray
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Chicago electric blues at its finest! Muddy Waters is the O.G. It's actually pretty easy to see how this inspired early rock 'n' roll. The emphasis on a strong riff, the 12-bar blues progression, emotional vocals, and an electric guitar/harmonica are pretty much the backbone of many early rock songs. Look at The Rolling Stones and their first album England's Newest Hit Makers and tell me those elements aren't included. Thank you for the inspiration McKinley Morganfield.
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