Levee (2), n. 1. A reception held by a monarch or other high ranking person upon rising from his bed.
LOUISIANA BLUES
by Muddy Waters
I’m going down in Louisiana, baby, behind the sun
I’m going down in Louisiana, honey, behind the sun
Well, you know I just found out my troubles just begun
JINX BLUES (edit)
by Big Joe Williams
Woke up in the mornin’, jinx all ’round his bed
Woke up in the mornin’, jinx all ’round his bed
Well, didn’t have nobody now, nowhere to lay his achin’ head
Well, it’s peoples tryin’ to tell him low-down jinx ain’t bad
Well, it’s peoples tryin’ to tell him low-down jinx ain’t bad
Well, then it must not a been them low-down jinx his pet levee had.
SEVEN SISTERS BLUES – PARTS 1 and 2
J. T. “Funny Paper” Smith
PART 1
They tell me Seven Sisters in New Orleans
that can really fix a man up right
They tell me Seven Sisters in New Orleans
that can really fix a man up right
And I’m headed for New Orleans, Louisiana,
I’m travelin’ both day and night.
I hear them say the oldest Sister
look just like she’s 21
I hear them say the oldest Sister
look just like she’s 21
And said she can look right in your eyes
and tell you just exactly what you want done.
They tell me they’ve been hung,
been bled, and been crucified
They tell me they’ve been hung,
been bled, and been crucified
But I just want enough help
to stand on the water and rule the tide.
It’s bound to be Seven Sisters,
’cause I’ve heard it by everybody else
It’s bound to be Seven Sisters,
I’ve heard it by everybody else
Course, I’d love to take their word,
but I’d rather go and see for myself.
When I leave the Seven Sisters,
I’ll pile stones all around
When I leave the Seven Sisters,
I’ll pile stones all around
And go to my baby and tell her,
“There’s another Seven Sister man in town.”
Good morning, Seven Sisters,
just thought I’d come down and see
Good morning, Seven Sisters,
I thought I’d come down to see
Will you build me up where I’m torn down,
and make me strong where I’m weak?
PART 2
I went to New Orleans, Louisiana,
just on account of something I heard
I went to New Orleans, Louisiana,
just on account of something I heard
The Seven Sisters told me everything I wanted to know,
and they wouldn’t let me speak a word.
Now, it’s Sarah, Minnie, Bertha,
Holly, Dolly, Betty and Jane
Sarah, Minnie, Bertha,
Holly, Dolly, Betty and Jane
You can’t know them Sisters apart,
because they all looks just the same.
The Seven Sisters sent me away happy,
’round the corner I met another little girl
Seven Sisters sent me ‘way happy,
’round the corner I met another little girl
She looked at me and smiled, and said,
“Go, Devil, and destroy the world.”
[spoken] I’m gonna destroy it, too.
[spoken] I’m all right now.
Seven times a year
the Seven Sisters will visit me in my sleep
Seven times a year
the Seven Sisters will visit me all in my sleep
And they said I won’t have no trouble,
and said I’ll live twelve days in a week.
Wanna go down in Louisiana,
and get the hell right out of your bein’
Wanna go down in Louisiana,
and get right out of your bein’
These Seven Sisters can do anything in Louisiana,
but you’ll have to go to New Orleans.