Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Ma Rainey
Canonical path: /ma-rainey/southern-blues
Related lyric paths: 6
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Southern Blues
Read Southern Blues lyrics by Ma Rainey on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Southern Blues
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House catch on fire and ain't no water 'round
If your house catch on fire, ain't no water 'round
Throw your trunk out the window, building, burn on down
I went to that gypsy to have my fortune told
I went to that gypsy to have my fortune told
He said, "Doggone you girlie, doggone your bad luck soul"
I turned around, went to that gypsy next door
I turned around, went to that gypsy next door
He said, "You'll get a man anywhere you'll go"
Let me be your rag doll until your Chinee comes
Let me be your rag doll till your Chinee comes
If she beats me ragging
, she's got to rag it some
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Who performs "Southern Blues"?
Ma Rainey performs "Southern Blues", and this lyric page sits inside the Ma Rainey catalog on LyroVerse.
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