Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Johnny Winter
Canonical path: /johnny-winter/murdering-blues
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Murdering Blues
Read Murdering Blues lyrics by Johnny Winter on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Murdering Blues
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Well I went down to Eli's
To get my pistol outta pawn
When I got back home
My woman had done gone
Yes I'm gonna murder my baby
Wooh, if she don't stop cheatin' and lyin'
(I'm gonna put a hurtin' on this woman)
Well I'd rather be in the penitentiary
Than to be worried out of my mind
Well I came home last night, it was about four o'clock
The little room-side joint in the rear had just begun to rock
I ease upside so I could get a better view
I see my woman, she was doin' the monkey too!
I said yes, I'm gonna murder my baby
Wooh, if she don't stop her cheatin' and lyin'
(Yeah I'm gonna hurt her this mornin')
'Cause I'd rather go to the penitentiary
Than to be worried outta my mind
Yeah, I don't mind goin', ya know!
[Instrumental]
Caught cheatin' and lyin'!
I'm gonna hurt her this mornin'
Look out woman!
[Instrumental]
I give her all of my money
Just tryin' to be nice and kind
She spent it all on her whiskey
Oh yes, and beer and wine
I said yes, I'm gonna murder my baby
Wooh, if she don't stop cheatin' and lyin'
(Oh I'm gonna put a hurtin' on that woman!)
I'd rather go to the penitentiary
Than to be worried outta my mind
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Murdering Blues"?
Johnny Winter performs "Murdering Blues", and this lyric page sits inside the Johnny Winter catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Murdering Blues"?
Yes. The related section below points to Baby What You Want Me To Do and Bad Luck Situation with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Johnny Winter?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Johnny Winter's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Murdering Blues yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.