Lyrics: Leadbelly
Music: Leadbelly
Played by Jerry Garcia with Pete Sears and Nick Gravenites on 29 April 1990, with a long spoken introduction.
De Kalb blues make me feel so bad
De Kalb blues make me feel so bad
Well it makes me think about the times that I once had
If it wasn't for lipstick and powder, and the straightning comb
If it wasn't for lipstick and powder, and the straightning comb
Honey, them De Kalb women wouldn't even have themselves a home
If the blues was whiskey, I would stay drunk all the time
If the blues was whiskey, I would stay drunk all the time
I'd stay drunk baby, give you half of mine
De Kalb, oh yeah, De Kalb blues
De Kalb, oh yeah, De Kalb blues
Well it makes me think about the times that I once had
De Kalb blues make me feel so bad
De Kalb blues make me feel so bad
Well it makes me think about the times that I once had
Makes me think all about the times I once had
Makes me think all about the times I once had
Makes me think all about the times I once had