Blues for a Lady in Boston

by Etheridge Knight

I went to sleep last night with your voice ringing in my ears,
Fell asleep last night, o your voice ringing in my ears —
well, you sounded so lonely and o so full of fears.

I woke up this morning just about the break of day.
O the day was dawning when the Furies started to play.
Thinking about you in Boston — o so faraway.

O I get this jones every time you brush your hair,
Said I get this jones every time you brush your long brown hair,
I know this love of mine will follow you everywhere.

So let’s boogie in Boston, let’s scream and shout, let’s do —
Let’s dance and sing and make our dreams come true.
                                      (softly)

About you and me, and Freedom too —
’Bout you and me, and Freedom too.