Flyin Airplane Blues

by Blind Boy Fuller recording of October 29 1939 from Death Valley (Oldie Blues OL 2809) & Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 5 (1938-1940) (Document 5095) Wanna get in my airplane Wanna get in my airplane Wanna ride all over Wanna ride all over your town And if I spy the gal I'm lovin' Old fool gonna let this airplane Old fool gonna let this airplane down Now here's my hand Now here's my hand You can leave me where you want me You can leave me where you want me to go And if you leave me wrong this time And you won't leave me no And you won't leave me no more And I feel like walkin' (Yes I do!) I feel like walkin' (Yes!) I feel like lyin' I feel like lyin' down And you know I feel just like lovin' My gal ain't nowhere My gal ain't nowhere around Now you're three times seven Now you're three times seven Ought to know what you want to Ought to know what you want to do Mama and the day that you quit me I won't be mad with Said I won't be mad with you Said I know my little woman Said I know my little woman She's bound to jump She's bound to jump and shout And whenever she gets hold of this here letter I done loved my long time I done loved my long time out

 

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