Dust My Broom

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Dust My Broom by Elmore James

About Dust My Broom

"Dust My Broom" is a blues standard originally recorded as "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom" by Robert Johnson, the Mississippi Delta blues singer and guitarist, on November 23, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas. The song was originally released on 78 rpm format as Vocalion 03475, ARC 7-04-81 and Conqueror 8871. There is an ongoing dispute as to whether the song was originally written by Johnson or by his contemporary, bluesman Elmore James. Elmore James made his first recording of "Dust My Broom" for the Trumpet Records label in 1951. .

Dust My Broom Lyrics

[00:26.33] I'm gon' get up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom
[00:32.77]
[00:36.40] I'm gon' get up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom
[00:43.03]
[00:45.66] Girlfriend, the black man you been lovin', girlfriend, can't get my room
[00:52.87]
[00:55.29] I'm gon' write a letter, telephone every town I know
[01:02.24]
[01:04.67] I'm gon' write a letter, telephone every town I know
[01:11.84]
[01:13.99] If I can't find her in West Helena, she must be in East Monroe I know
[01:21.39]
[01:23.94] I don't want no woman, wants every downtown man she meet
[01:32.80] I don't want no woman, wants every downtown man she meet
[01:41.81] She's a no good doney, they shouldn't 'low her on the street
[01:48.83]
[01:51.79] I believe, I believe I'll go back home
[01:58.72]
[02:01.41] I believe, I believe I'll go back home
[02:07.17]
[02:10.52] You can mistreat me here, babe, but you can't when I go home
[02:16.75]
[02:43.20] And I'm gettin' up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom
[02:43.43] I'm gettin' up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom
[02:43.75] Girlfriend, the black man you been lovin', girlfriend, can't get my room
[02:43.90] I'm 'on' call up Chiney, see is my good gal over there
[02:44.22] I'm 'on' call up Chiney, see is my good gal over there
[02:44.52] If I can't find her on Philippine's Island, she must be in Ethiopia somewhere
[02:49.28]

From the album: The Final Sessions