Mathis James "Jimmy" Reed (September 6, 1925 - August 29, 1976) was an American blues musician and songwriter notable for bringing his distinctive style of blues to mainstream audiences. Reed was a major player in the field of electric blues, as opposed to the more acoustic-based sound of many of his contemporaries. His lazy, slack-jawed singing, piercing harmonica and hypnotic guitar patterns were one of the blues' most easily identifiable... [read more]
 


  • When You Left Me
    Well, I bought you, I thought ya want a Rocket 88You say ya gotta be a speed 'em, now don't, make ya lateThen you left me, left me out in the coldThen the last time I saw you, you were headin' back down the roadWell...

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  • Take Out Some Insurance
    If you leave me, baby, say you won't be backThat would be the end of me, 'cause I'd have a heart attackYou better get some insurance on me, baby, take out some insurance on me, baby'Cause if you ever, ever say...

  • Goin' Upside Your Head
    Yes, yes, yes, better believe what I saidIf you don't straighten up, baby, honey,I'm going upside your headYeah, you went out last night, and the night beforeTell you right now, baby, ain't gonna take it no moreYes,...

  • Over The Hump
    Mother had a welfare rentWe lived in a freezin' up houseThe only time we saw some meatWas when we chopped 'em outHand me down clothesHad holes in and outNow I am a rich manSo happy I could shoutOver the hump, no more...

  • Baby What You Want Me To Do
    Baby What You Want Me To DoJimmy Reed Vee-Jay VJ 333(J. Reed) Conrad BMIGot me runnin' Got me hidin'Got me run hide hide runnin'Any way you wanna let it rollYeah, yeah, yeahGot me doin' what you want meBaby what...

  • Wake Up At Daybreak
    Wake up at daybreak, I just can't sleep at nightI wake up at daybreak, I just can't sleep at nightI'm rollin' an'that's because, my baby got me uptightI'm like a tumblin' weed, baby, I tumble 'cause I'm all aloneI'm...

  • Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
    Know I love ya babe?Know I love ya babe?Know I love ya babe?But you don't even know my nameLet me tell ya babyI'll tell ya what I would doI would rob, steal, kill somebodyJust ta get back home ta youAin't that lovin'...

  • You Got Me Dizzy
    Listen ta me baby, what I said is rightI'll leave home in the mornin' babyBut I can't stay out all night'Cause you got me dizzyYeah, you got me dizzyYeah, you got me dizzyAnd I can't even see my wayLet me tell you...

  • Tell The World I Do
    C'mon baby, tell me what you puttin' downC'mon in this house woman, just tell me what you're puttin' downOh then now, I won't have to be run 'round here babe, a with my face all but a frownYa know I love you,...

  • Come On Baby
    Come on, tell me what you're gonna doCome on, tell me what you're gonna doAll the people wanna know, what's the matter with me an'youI can't sleep, I can't eat,Doctor done told me, stay off-a my feetCome on, tell me...

  • I Don't Go For That
    Whoa you know baby, I don't go for thatWhoa you know baby, I don't go for thatI'm gonna pack up girl, an'I'm gone leave you flatWell, ya leave in the mornin', stay out all day longOh, ya leave in the mornin', stay out...

  • Can't Stand To See You Go
    (Ha, ha, ha, ha)Pick me up in the mo' nin'Honey, just to let me know, ohBaby, girl in the evenin'Way upon the fifteen floorGirl, you know I love you an' ICan't stand to see ya goRemember on the first day I met...

  • Baby What's Wrong
    Hey baby, honey, what's wrong with you?Oh baby, honey, what's wrong with you?Well now ya don't treat me darlin', like you used to doWell now ya got me runnin' babyGot me hidin', tooTell me, tell me, baby, butWhat we...

  • Honey Where You Going?
    See the woman walkin' down the street?Upsettin' everybody she meetThen she stopped up on the cornerTalk with everybody she wannaShe fine, woo-hoo-hoo, she fineYou fine pretty babyGirl, you the one for meI said, "Baby,...

  • I'm Goin' Upside Your Head
    Yeah, yeah, yeah, better believe what I saidYeah, yeah, yeah, better believe what I saidIf you don't straighten' up baby, honey, I'm goin' upside your headYeah, you went out last night, babyAnd the night beforeTellin'...

  • Hard Working Hanna
    Hard workin' Hanna, honey, I heard about yo' gameHard workin' Hanna, honey, I've heard about yo' gameYou know I still need ya', pretty baby, honey, to help me do my thangHard workin' Hanna, honey, please don't be so...

  • Shame Shame Shame
    Well I tried to tell you babyBut it make no senseKnow you got me babyUp against this fenceAn' ain't that a shame, shame, shameShame, shame the way you doWell, it's a shame, shame, shameShame, shame, on youWell now you...

  • Crazy About Oklahoma
    I'm crazy about Oklahoma, Texas so doggone bigHoney, I'm crazy about Oklahoma, you know Texas so doggone bigOklahoma got the oil, baby, Texas got the money to buy it withThe girl legs so big, they look like Willie...

  • I Wanna Be Loved (But Only By You)
    I wanna be loved, but by only youI wanna be loved, but by only youBecause I never had a love as trueYour kiss is so sweet, honey your love is lightYour kiss is so sweet, honey your love is lightCome on and love me,...

  • Five Long Years
    If you've ever been mistreated, you know what I'm talkin' aboutIf you ever been mistreated, you know what I'm talkin' aboutI worked five long years for one woman and the she had the nerve to put me outGot a job in a...

  • Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth
    Aw shucks, hush your mouth, baby you knockin' me outI said, shucks, a-hush your mouth, baby you knockin' me outYou my kind a woman, you know what it's all aboutWhen ya say, the sweet things, they ring all in my...

  • Roll 'Em Pete
    Well, I've got a gal who lives upon the hillWell, I've got a gal who lives upon a hillWell, the woman tryin' a-quit me but, but baby I love you stillYou got eyes like a diamond, shine like Klondike goldShe got eyes...

  • Worried Life Blues
    All alone, all alone, got misery so bad, I have to cryBut someday baby, mmmYou ain't gonna worry me, my life, anymoreYou're on my mind, every place I've goneHow much I love you, no one knowBut someday baby, you ain't...

  • Shoot Me Baby
    The woman, I love she won't treat me rightLeave in the mo'nin', stay out all nightI gotta shoot her, I gotta shoot herI got shoot this woman, 'cause she won't treat me rightI give her my money, ev'rything I hadI get...

  • Down In Mississippi
    Down in Mississippi where cotton grow tall,get arrested for trouble you got to call the hound dogOh uh, down in Mississippi, whoa yeah, where the cotton grow tallYes, and on the other hand, baby, boll weevil wearing...

  • Cry Before I Go
    If you gotta cry, baby, little girl, cry before I goYou gotta cry, baby, little girl, cry before I goThere ain't nothin' you can say, a-make me stay another dayYour my lovin', whoa, I was so greenI gave ya all of my...

  • The Moon Is Rising
    The moon is risin'This time goin' downI feel kinda lonesomeMy babe not aroundYou know that I need yaYa can't be foundBeen lookin' for ya babyAll over townYa went away and left meAll aloneIt wasn't you darlin'But it...

  • Wanna Be Loved
    I wanna be loved, but by only youI wanna be loved, but by only youBecause I never had a love as trueYour kisses so sweet, honey your love is lifeYour kisses so sweet, honey your love is lifeCome on and love me, honey...

  • Bright Lights, Big City
    (First line spoken by Jimmy Reed)"Bright light n' big city"Sung:Bright light, big city, gone to my baby's headWhoa, bright light, an'big city, gone to my baby's headI tried to tell the woman, but she don't believe a...

  • She Don't Want Me No More
    My baby told me, she don't want me no mo'My baby told me, she don't want me no mo'Girl, you know I love ya, can't stand to see you goWell, I taken ya downtown to the department storeTry ta buy ev'rything, sees on the...

  • Wee Baby Blues
    It was early one mornin', I was on my way to schoolIt was early one mornin', I was on my way to schoolThat was the Monday mornin' I broke my mama's ruleOoo-wee-wee baby, you sure look good to meOoo-wee-wee baby, you...

  • Bana Ozel
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  • Going To New York
    Goin' to New York, get on the New York quiz showGotta win myself some all o' that doughI'm goin' to New YorkI'm goin' to New YorkI'm goin' to New YorkI'm goin' if I have to walkI been down SouthYou know I been out...

  • Honest I Do
    Don't cha know that I love you?Honest I doI'd never placed, no one above youPlease tell me you love meStop drivin' me madYou the sweetest little womanThat I ever hadI told ya I love youStop drivin' me madWhen I woke...

  • I'm Leaving
    I'm leavin', mama cryin' won't make me stayI'm leavin', your cryin' won't make me stayYou should have thought when you were doin' these things, one day you would had-a payI'm sittin' around cryin', honey, cryin' my...

  • Turn Me On Like A TV
    Turn me on like a TV and cut me off like a radioTurn me on like a TV and cut me off like a radioYou'd take me for a plaything, 'cause I'm always at your doorThe four winds gonna change but you'll reap just a-what you...

  • Ain't No Time For Fussin'
    Ain't no time for fussin' baby, honey it's time for loveAin't no time for fussin', honey it's time for loveYou treat me like a stranger but you say I'm the one you loveWhy don't ya prove it to me baby, stay home and...

  • I Ain't Got You
    I got a Eldorado CadillacWit's a spare tire on the backI got the charge account at GoldblattBut I ain't got youI got a tavern and a package storeDon't matter where I goYou keep the ring in my noseBut I ain't got youI...

  • Baby, What's On Your Mind
    Tell me baby, a-tell me what's on your mindYeah, tell me baby, tell me what's on your mindWell, now I settled down, thinkin' about cha' baby, no honey, I just can't keep from cryin'I got a nickel babe, honey, I wish...

  • My Bitter Seed
    My mother told me, use my bitter seedMy mother told me, you the one I needAnd that's why baby, honey, you miseryYou've gone from rags to riches, silver to goldWhen they made you they throw away the moldShe told me,...

  • Crying Blind
    Don't know why ya look so good ta meI don't know why ya look so good ta meYou, I want an' you won't even look at meI see ya ev'ryday and you just pass me byI see ya ev'ryday and you just pass me byIt's you I want, I...

  • Where Can You Be
    Ev'ry sixty second, of ev'ry minuteEv'ry sixty minute, of the hourEv'ry twenty-four hours of the dayI just sit a-round an'prayWonder where, oh where can you be?I wonder, where, well babeWon't you come on home to...

  • Goin' Fishin'
    Ain't no need of sitting down thinking, baby, 'bout some of the things run 'cross my mindI was sitting down thinking, baby, 'bout some of the things run 'cross my mindAin't no need to go fishing, baby, honey when you...

  • Caress Me Baby
    Caress me baby, like the wind caress the treesCaress me baby, like the wind caress the treesI want cha' to love, love me baby, like a soft, soft summer breezeStrollin' by the river on a real moonlighted nightStrollin'...

  • St. Louis Blues
    I hate to see that ev'nin' sun go downI hate to see that ev'nin' sun go down'Cause the woman I love man, she done blown this townIf I'm feelin' tomorrow, like I'm feelin' todayIf I'm feelin' tomorrow, like I'm feelin'...

  • You Upset My Mind
    I'm in love wit'cha baby, tryin' a-keep from cryin'Now, I'm in love wit'cha baby, I'm tryin' a-keep from cryin'Oh, you know I love you girl, oh you upset my mindWell now, tell me if you love me, let me know in...

  • You Got Me Runnin'
    You got me runnin', you got me hidin'You got me run, hide, hide, runAnyway you wanna let it rollYeah, yeah, yeahYou got me doin' what you want meA baby why you wanna let go?I'm goin' up, I'm goin' downI'm goin up,...

  • When You're Doing Alright
    Don't say nothin' if you don't know what you're talkin' aboutDon't say nothin' if you don't know what you're talkin' aboutDon't worry that 'bout your friend, knew just what you gotDon't start to tell your business,...

  • High And Lonesome
    High and lonesome, be on your merry wayHigh and lonesome, be on your merry wayWell now, you're back a-wanting me and I'm not gonna let you stayWell now, ya went 'round the corner, nowCome back soonStill gonna meet me...

  • Trouble In Mind
    Trouble in mind, I'm blue,but I won't be blue always'Cause the sun gonna shine,in-a my backdoor somedayTrouble in mind, it's true,I almost lost my mindLife ain't worth livin', baby,sometime I feel like dyin'I'm gonna...

  • Don't Light My Fire
    Don't light my fire, baby, if you don't wanna put out my flameDon't light my fire, baby, if you ain't gon' put out my flameI can't stand to be disappointed honey, honey, why's you playin' these funny game?If you light...

  • Keep The Faith
    Just keep your faith, baby, I'll be home one dayJust keep your faith, baby, honey, Jimmy'll be home one dayI'm not gonna let ya down, baby, don't matter what the people sayI been ringin' your phone, baby, honey, I...

  • When I Woke Up This Morning
    When I woke up this mornin', I was in my bed aloneI woke up this mornin', I, I, was in my bed aloneI thought I was dreamin' but the woman I had was goneI spent ten years in a steel mill, every cent would come home...

  • My Baby Told Me
    My baby told me, says, "You don't want me no mo' "My baby told me, says, "You don't want me no mo' "Well, I'm tellin' you baby and I can't stand to see you goBut you woke up this mornin',packed ev'thing an' leaveI'm...

  • Good Is Catching Up With Me
    AaaaahI've got a feelin' baby, good's catchin' up with meI've got a feelin' baby, that good's catchin' up with meI lost twenty-five long years, I still have my familyI worked so hard all of these yearsTryin' to bring...

  • You Got Me Crying
    I got a little girlAn' when she hold me in her armsI'm out of this worldAnd she help keep that worldShe's gotten me cryin', a valley of tearsYou know baby, yearnin'Because you know how I feelYou've gotten me cryin'Oh...

  • The Comeback
    I know my baby, baby sho' gonna jump and shoutWell, I know my baby, baby sho' gonna jump and shoutWhen the train roll up and I come walkin' outHold on baby, I be home somedayHold on baby, I be home one dayHoney, don't...

  • Just A Poor Country Boy
    They call me a country preacherJimmy Reed, is my nameSometime they think I'm the Boss ManIt all mean the sameI'm just a poor country boyLookin' for a home to call my ownSometime the load get so heavyJust like a dog...

  • I Was So Wrong
    It's hard to be lonely, feel ev'ryone is down on youIt's hard to be lonely, feel ev'ryone is down on youAnd you find out later on, that they care so much for youThere's no need to worry, one day things'll come your...

  • Down In Virginia
    I went down in Virginia, honey, where the green grass growsI tried to tell myself, you didn't want me no moreI told my baby, "Honey, stop doin' me wrong!Why don't you pack your clothes, and bring your fine self...

  • I Know It's A Sin
    I know it's wrong, things I doThe way that I, mistreated youBut I know oh-ho, it's a sinIt's a sinShe's stood and watched meFrom the sideOh, she hung her head and criedBut I know whoa-oh, it's a sinIt's a sinMy baby...

  • You're Something Else
    Baby you send meHonest you doAin't nobody in the whole round worldCan, thrill me like ya do'Cause you somethin' elseYeah, you somethin' elseYeah you pretty li'l thingI'm into somethin' elseWhen you kiss me babyTell it...

  • Can't Stand To Leave
    I can't stand ta' leave ya, baby, you'll break my heart if you goI can't stand ta' leave ya, baby, you'll break my heart if you goI know you got-a thing goin' on, down at the corner grocery storeWhen I left you this...

  • Outskirts Of Town
    I'm gonna move, way out on the outskirts of townI'm gonna move, way out on the outskirts of townBaby, no I don't want nobody, woooo, always hangin' 'roundYou know I'm gonna buy my groceriesAnd bring 'em home...

  • Sugar Sugar Woman
    Sugar sugar mama, I can't believe that you are mineSugar sugar mama, I can't believe that you are mineI start kissin' ya in the mornin' and don't stop 'til in the evenin' timeI like your big brown eyes and the dimple...

  • Christmas Present Blues
    wanna climb down your chimney, baby, I wanna put a present on your treeI'm gonna climb down your chimney, baby, I'm gonna put a present on your treeI wanna show the whole world, baby, oh, what you mean-a meI think...

  • My First Plea
    Baby plea, first time I plea to youBaby plea, first time I plea to youDarlin', now ya got me so upset, baby, because I don't know what-a-doDon't pull no subway, I rather see you pull a trainDon't pull no subway, I...

  • Knocking On Your Door
    I'm a-knockin' at your door, baby, wonderin' why I can't get in?I'm knockin' at your door, baby, wonderin' why I can't get in?I been knockin' at your door, baby, ever since I don't know whenWell, I ain't gonna leave,...

  • Tribute To A Friend
    All lyrics spoken:Now listen, I wanna tell ya sump'em.I'm gonna play this one for a old friend of mine.A old friend called, Sonny Boy William.He's done passed on the other side, now, butwherever he's at, I know he is...

  • Cherry Red
    Run here, pretty baby, honey sit down on your daddy's kneeI wanna tell ev'rybody how, you've been sendin' meA honey now, that's your secret, better it, better ya keep it to yourselfHoney if you tell me baby, I might...

  • Big Boss Man
    Big boss man, can‘t you hear me when I callBig boss man, can‘t you hear me when I callWell, you ain‘t so big, you‘re just tall, that‘s allGot me working, boss man, working 'round the clockI want me a drink of...

  • How Long, How Long Blues
    How long, how longHas that ev'nin train been gone?How long, how long baby, how long?If I could holler like a mountain jackI'd go up on a mountain and call my baby backAh, how long, how long baby, how long?If I could...

  • Go On To School
    I met a little girl, was on her way to schoolI met a little girl, she ain't nobody's foolWell go on baby, don't be nobody's foolThey got ya readin' an' writin', workin' 'rithmeticI know those teacher's 'bout ta, make...

  • Found Love
    I found true love, one worth waitin' forI found true love, one worth waitin' forI'm gonna sign it to a contract, you won't find one little flawIt's hard to believe the condition the world is inIt's hard to believe the...

  • C C Rider
    Yes, C.C. Rider, see what you done, doneNo, C.C. Rider, see what you done, doneYou have made me love you, now your man done comeI'm gonna buy me a pistol, honey, long as I am tallLord, I'm gonna buy me a pistol, just...

  • Big Legged Woman
    Big leg woman, what you tryin' to do to me?Big leg woman, what you tryin' to do to me?Takin' all my money, honey, leave me nothin' but miseryBreakin' hearts you should be rulin', makin' a play thing out of...

  • Wear Something Green
    Come see me baby, make sure you wear somethin' greenI said, come see me baby, make sure you wear somethin' greenI thought yellow was pretty, but green the prettiest thing I seenI said, wait a minute baby, honey, 'fore...

  • You Don't Have To Go
    Whoa, babyYou don't have ta goWhoa, babyYou don't have ta goI'm gonna pack up darlin'Down the road I goWell now, I give you all my moneyThen ya go downtown,an' you get back in the evenin'Told me, walked down townWhoa...

  • Little Rain
    A little rain fallin', a little clock keep away the timeA little rain fallin', the little clock keep away the timeWell now, a little rain keep a-fallin', on this little love of mineLittle flowers bloomin', the little...

  • Slow Walking Mama
    Slow walkin' mama, you been makin' a fool of meSlow walkin' mama, you been makin' a fool out of meTakin' all of my money, honey, given it to your "used to be"No more, honey I can tell ya, no moreNo more, Jimmy here to...

  • Honey Don't Let Me Go
    You look like your high and lonesomeI believe ya wanna rollin' drummerA'fore ya do somethin' smartA let's go boogyin' in the darkYou got me you knowA honey don't cha let me goTold you once beforeYou don't know how to...

  • A String To Your Heart
    Need me a string darlin', honey tied all around your heartA-yeah, need me a string baby, girl, tied all around your heartWell, then I'll know darlin', I tell ya that we would never partStop cryin' baby, honey come...

  • I Got To Keep Rollin'
    I gotta keep on rollin', like a country wagon wheelI gotta keep on rollin', just like a country wagon wheelI gotta find me somebody, that'll help me pay these billsYou know city life ain't so easy, I'll take country...

  • The End
    Well, I woke up soon one morning, I had the blues all 'round my bedYes, I woke up soon one morning, I had the blues all 'round my bedWell, I reached for my baby, and I got these blues insteadI walked the street late...



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