Merle Haggard - Jimmie's Texas Blues

Merle Haggard performs "Jimmie's Texas Blues ".on Hee Haw 1970.

James Charles Rodgers (September 8, 1897 – May 26, 1933), professionally Jimmie Rodgers, was an American country, blues and folk singer, songwriter and musician in the early 20th century, known most widely for his rhythmic yodeling. Rodgers, along with his contemporaries the Carter Family, was among one of the first country music superstars and pioneers, though not the very first country musician, cited as an inspiration of many artists and an inductee into numerous Halls of Fame. Rodgers was also known as "The Singing Brakeman", "The Blue Yodeler", and "The Father of Country Music".

Jimmie Rodgers Jimmie's Texas Blues Lyrics

The way I've been treated sometime I wish I were dead

The way I've been treated sometime I wish I were dead Lord Lord

Cause I ain't got no place to lay my weary head

When I want you woman I always find you gone

Everytime I want you I always find you gone

Listen here good mama I'm gonna put your headbreaks on

Some like Chicago some love Memphis Tennessee

Some like Chicago some love Memphis Tennessee

Give me sweet Dallas Texas where the women think the world to me

You may have your troubles I'm having my troubles too

You may have your troubles I'm having my troubles too

Yes I know how it feels when you're feeling so doggone blue

I'm not singing the blues I'm telling you the hard luck I've had

I'm not singing the blues I'm telling you the hard luck I've had

The blues ain't nothing but a good man feeling bad