Mountain Top Blues (07-22-24) - Bessie Smith

Feelin' sad and sorrowful

Run over with the blues

Feelin' sad and sorrowful

Run over with the blues

Someone buy me poison

That’s the kinda death I choose

Goin' up to the mountain top

Throw myself down in the sea

Climb up to a mountain

Throw myself down in the sea

Hats off, fishes and waves

Make a big fuss over me

Find a big high rock to jump from

Stones are big down on the ground

Big high rock to jump from

Stones are big down on the ground

When you find me, you will see

Lots of pieces layin' around

Deep hole in the river

I’ma gonna jump right in

Deep hole in the river

I’ma gonna jump right in

I’ll fill the hole with canon

Oh, then laugh out loud at me

Got myself a brand new hammer

Placed it underneath a tree

Got myself a hammer

Placed it underneath a tree

I hope the wind will blow so hard

The tree will fall on me