Awhile ago I said to ya' "Play Tha' Blues"
Here's some more news y'all can use
The Blues had a baby & they called it Rock & Roll
Willie Dixon & Muddy Waters told ya' that...
The Blues had another baby & they called it Soul
James Brown & D.V. Wright showed ya' that...
The Blues had another baby & they called it Jazz
Coltrane & Bobby Timmons showed ya' that...
The Blues is very simply the father of the biggest
Musical family that the World has
So permit us to do some sneakin' & creepin'
Into your souls...with the Blues that rocks, & the Blues that rolls
CHORUS:
It's the Blues Hip Hop...it just don't stop
Blues Hip Hop... ya' don't stop
It's the Blues Hip Hop...it just don't stop
Blues Hip Hop ... ya' don't stop
Take for instance Guitar Slim...
He'd hit the stage in a righteous rage with a purple suit
Purple shoes, purple shirt, purple hair & a purple guitar
& "The Things That he Used to Do," he did 'em all as a star
(CHORUS) They called him "Guitar Slim" & he came to play in your town
Like Memphis Minnie goin' to the "Conjur Man"
Like Muddy goin' down behind the sun...
Get himself a mojo hand
Like "Guitar" Watson...
With your wife on the back of his horse
Like Junior Wells sayin' 'call it what you wanna',
It's "Messin' with the Kid," of course
Like Irma Thomas sayin' "(You Can) Have my Husband"...
Leave my man alone
Like Albert King feelin' like "Breakin' Up somebody's Home"
Like Bobby Blue Bland sayin' "Hey, my brother...
"I Pity the Fool"
Like Albert 'Deep Freeze' Collins sayin'
Please "Don't Lose Your Cool"
I rest my case, 'cause it's plain to see
The Blues is the soundtrack to reality
Ya' wanna' hear somethin' slick?
Listen to my man, Topanga Dick...
