Says, folks, I'm gonna tell you what depression has done to me
Aw, folks, I'm gonna tell you what depression has done to me
Says, it robbed me of my brown-skinned woman, and I'm worried as I can be
When I had my money I had women and friends hangin' around
When I had my money I had women and friends hangin' around
I done lost my money and my women and friends just can't be found
Lord, my flour barrel's empty, Lord, my money is gone
So my flour barrel is empty, Lord, my money is gone
So I'm trying to sing you, people, about this depression song
This depression's robbed me, mmmmmmmm, but
Says, I've got no women and, Lord, my friends is gone
Besides bein' broke, I'm lyin', left alone
Aw, folks, I'm gonna tell you what depression has done to me
Says, it robbed me of my brown-skinned woman, and I'm worried as I can be
When I had my money I had women and friends hangin' around
When I had my money I had women and friends hangin' around
I done lost my money and my women and friends just can't be found
Lord, my flour barrel's empty, Lord, my money is gone
So my flour barrel is empty, Lord, my money is gone
So I'm trying to sing you, people, about this depression song
This depression's robbed me, mmmmmmmm, but
Says, I've got no women and, Lord, my friends is gone
Besides bein' broke, I'm lyin', left alone
inviata da Bernart Bartleby - 4/12/2017 - 14:22
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Parole e musica di Josh White, all’inizio della sua carriera, quando ancora era noto col suo nome per intero, Joshua.
Nella raccolta “First Recording Session 1932-1933”, pubblicata nel 1982 dall’austriaca “Earl Archives” (poi in due volumi dalla tedesca Disc De Luxe / Document)
Testo trovato su Weeniepedia, il bel sito di Weenie Campbell dedicato al blues
La depressione in questione non è ovviamente la malattia mentale, ma la Grande Depressione che colpì gli USA e il mondo alla fine degli anni 20 e che si protrasse per tutti i 30.
Solo per dare un’idea, i disoccupati salirono del +607% in USA; +129% in Gran Bretagna; +214% in Francia; +232% in Germania…
E sapete cosa ci volle per porre fine ad una crisi del genere: una bella guerra mondiale! Proprio come era successo già nella seconda metà dell’800, quando la crisi venne superata col colonialismo di rapina...
E così a fare i soldi, prima, durante e dopo le crisi, sono sempre i ricchi, e a pigliarsele nel culo sono sempre i poveri. Funziona così, è la legge del mercato, una legge di “natura”, baby!