Blue Spirit Blues - Bessie Smith, James P. Johnson

Had a dream last night

That I was dead

Had a dream last night

That I was dead

Evil spirits

All around my bed

The devil came

And grabbed my hand

The devil came

And grabbed my hand

Took me way down

To that red hot land

Mean blues spirits

Stuck their forks in me

Mean blues spirits

Stuck their forks in me

Made me moan

And groan in misery

Fairies and dragons

Spitting out blue flames

Fairies and dragons

Spitting out blue flames

Showing their teeth

For they was glad I came

Demons with their eyelash

Dripping blood

Demons with their eyelash

Dripping blood

Dragging sinners

To their brimstone flood

«This is hell», I cried

Cried with all my might

«This is hell», I cried

Cried with all my might

Oh, my soul

I can’t bear the sight

Started running

'Cause it is my cup

Started running

'Cause it is my cup

Run so fast

Till someone woke me up