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Robert Johnson
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Alternative Folk
Robert Johnson was released on January 21, 1992 by Philo / Rounder as a part of the album Inside
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AlbumInside
Release DateJanuary 21, 1992
LabelPhilo / Rounder
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM72

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bill Morrissey
Bill Morrissey
Vocals
John Jennings
John Jennings
Electric Guitar
Ron Levy
Ron Levy
Organ
Richard Gates
Richard Gates
Electric Bass Guitar
Doug Plavin
Doug Plavin
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bill Morrissey
Bill Morrissey
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Jennings
John Jennings
Producer
Jesse Henderson
Jesse Henderson
Recording Engineer
Fran Flannery
Fran Flannery
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

In the year of '36 in the town of San Antone
A young man in a hotel room stares down a microphone
Well, he sings each song once, then sings it once again
And each song come from a hole inside where a soul once had been
The records made the jukes all throughout the Southland
Pretty women wondered was he charmed or was he damned?
Look over his shoulder, was there something there he feared?
Turn your back for just one second, the man disappeared
Word came through St. Louis up to Chicago
And all the way to New York City where the blues just come and go
Someone took his picture once and an angel stopped and cried
In his eyes, it was there to see: he'd crossed the other side
In a bar on a warm spring night was a man come through the door
He had a bottle with a broken label and Robert seen his face before
He said, "This is my very best; drink it down, drink it slow
'Cause when I call your name again, you just pack up and go"
Was it some kind of trick or did he jump the price?
Or did he find a way in hell to sell his own soul twice?
ā€˜Cause there's a cry in the wind tonight and only one man makes that sound
Baby, grab your hat and coat, Robert Johnson's back in town
Written by: Bill Morrissey
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