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I Believe My Time Ain't Long

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Robert Johnson

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I'm gettin' up soon in the morning I believe I'll dust my broom I'm gettin' up soon in the morning I believe I'll dust my broom I quit the best gal I'm loving, ah Now my friends can get in my room I'm gonna write a letter Telephone every town I know I'm gonna write a letter Telephone every town I know If I don't find her in Mississippi She'll be in East Monroe I know I don't want no woman Want every downtown man she meet No, I don't want no woman Want every downtown man she meet Man, she a no good darling They'll shouldn't allow her on the street, yeah break: I believe I believe my time ain't long I believe I believe my time ain't long I ain't gonna leave my baby and break up my happy home

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Performance #1: Date Performance 1967-09-09 Running Time 2:53 Performers Jeremy Spencer (Vocals), Jeremy Spencer (Guitar), Peter Green (Harmonica), Bob Brunning (Bass), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), Mike Vernon (Produced By), Mike Ross(-Trevor) (Engineered By), Jeremy Spencer (Arranged By) Comments Stereo Version. Recorded at CBS Studio, New Bond Street, London. Original Release: CBS/Blue Horizon #3051 (A-Side). Source: Original analogue tape Appears On Albatross (0000) Christine McVie The Pious Bird Of Good Omen (1969) Fleetwood Mac Performance #2: Date Performance 1967-11-07 Running Time 3:00 Performers Jeremy Spencer (Vocals), Jeremy Spencer (Guitar), Peter Green (Harmonica), John McVie (Bass), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), Bev Phillips (Producer), Pete Ritzema (Engineer) Comments From Radio 1 “Top Gear". Recorded at Maida Vale 4, London. First broadcast November 12, 1967. (P) 1967 BBC Performance includes Elmore James arrangement but incorrectly attributed it to Spencer. Appears On Live At The BBC (1995) Fleetwood Mac Performance #3: Date Performance 1967-09-09 Running Time 2:53 Performers Jeremy Spencer (Vocals), Jeremy Spencer (Guitar), Peter Green (Harmonica), Bob Brunning (Bass), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), Mike Vernon (Produced By), Mike Ross(-Trevor) (Engineered By), Jeremy Spencer (Arranged By) Comments Stereo Version. Recorded at CBS Studio, New Bond Street, London. Original Release: CBS/Blue Horizon #3051 (A-Side). Source: Original analogue tape Appears On The Blue Horizon Story 1965-1970 Vol. 1 (1997) Various Artists Performance #4: Date Performance 1967-09-09 Running Time 3:01 Sound Clip Performers Jeremy Spencer (Vocal), Jeremy Spencer (Guitar), Peter Green (Harmonica), Bob Brunning (Bass), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), Mike Vernon (Produced By), Mike Ross(-Trevor) (Engineered By) Comments (Master version with studio talk/remix) Recorded at CBS Studio, New Bond Street, London. Appears On The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions: 1967-1969 (1999) Fleetwood Mac Performance #5: Running Time 3:36 Performers Peter Green (Guitar), Nigel (J.) Watson (Guitar), Pete(r) Stroud (Bass), Larry Tolfree (Drums), Roger Cotton (Keyboards) Comments Liner notes incorrectly list "Spencer" for co-writing credit. Appears On Blues Don't Change (0000) Peter Green Splinter Group Performance #6: Date Performance 1967-09-09 Running Time 2:53 Performers Jeremy Spencer (Vocals), Jeremy Spencer (Guitar), Peter Green (Harmonica), Bob Brunning (Bass), Mick Fleetwood (Drums), Mike Vernon (Produced By), Mike Ross(-Trevor) (Engineered By), Jeremy Spencer (Arranged By) Comments Stereo Version. Recorded at CBS Studio, New Bond Street, London. Original Release: CBS/Blue Horizon #3051 (A-Side). Source: Original analogue tape Appears On The Blues Years (0000) Fleetwood Mac The Golden Era Of Pop Music (0000) Fleetwood Mac Man Of The World (0000) Fleetwood Mac Looking Back On Fleetwood Mac (0000) Fleetwood Mac Collection Gold (0000) Fleetwood Mac Original 3 CD Box Set: Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac/Mr. Wonderful/The Pious Bird Of Good Omen (0000) Fleetwood Mac I Believe My Time Ain't Long/Rambling Pony (0000) Fleetwood Mac Performance #7: Running Time 4:55 Performers Peter Green (Vocals), Peter Green (Lead Guitar), Peter Green (Slide Guitar), Peter Green (Harmonica), Nigel (J.) Watson (Vocals), Nigel (J.) Watson (Lead Guitar), Nigel (J.) Watson (Rhythm Guitar), Roger Cotton (Piano), Roger Cotton (Hammond C3), Roger Cotton (Rhythm Guitar), Roger Cotton (Backing Vocals), Pete(r) Stroud (Bass Guitar), Pete(r) Stroud (Backing Vocals), Larry Tolfree (Drums), Larry Tolfree (Percussion) Appears On An Evening With Peter Green Splinter Group In Concert (2003) Peter Green Splinter Group

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2008-04-11

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Lyrics contributed by Ron Chambliss.