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"Tishomingo Blues" is a famous tune and song by Spencer Williams. The tune was first published in 1917. The title refers to Tishomingo, Mississippi.
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The song was first recorded in 1928 by Duke Ellington and his Cotton Club Orchestra. It became a jazz standard, and continues to be performed and recorded into the 21st century. Listeners of National Public Radio are familiar with the music, which has been adapted with different lyrics as the theme song of A Prairie Home Companion.
Lyrics
First verse
Oh Mississippi, oh MississippiMy heart cries out for you in sadnessI want to be where the wintry winds don't blowDown where the southern moon swings lowThat's where I want to goChorus
I'm goin' to Tishomingo, because I'm sad todayI wish to linger way down old Dixie wayOh, my weary heart cries out in painOh, how I wish that I was back againWith a race, in a placeWhere they make you welcome all the timeWay down in Mississippi, among the cypress treesThey get you dippy, with their strange melodiesTo resist temptation, I just can't refuseIn Tishomingo I wish to lingerWhere they play the weary bluesSecond verse
Tonight I'm prayin', tonight I'm sayin'Oh Lord please take the train that takes meTo Tishomingo, 'way down old Dixie wayWhere southern folks are always gayThat's why you hear me sayI'm goin' to Tishomingo(Repeat Chorus)
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References
Tishomingo Blues Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA