Slow fingerpicked blues in E. Performed on resonator guitar. An ORIGINAL blues by 'Little Charlie'

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Written and performed by "Little Charlie" Johnston of Fannin,Mississippi in support of the restoration efforts for the Historic Farish Street District in downtown Jackson,Mississippi. littlecharlie@bellsouth.net
'Farish Street Blues' by 'Little Charlie' Johnston
July 14,2008

-- Farish Street Blues --

Down on Farish Street
Where it hurts my eyes to see
Down on Farish Street
Where it hurts my eyes to see
It's the most loneliest place
You'd ever want to be.

Down around Farish Street
Ain't nothin' like it used to be
Down around Farish Street
Ain't nothin' like it used to be
Empty stores, empty sidewalks
Bout' all you can see.

(boogie riff once around)
They used to boogie
They used to boogie all night long
Rhythm and Blues
You could hear it until dawn
Tell me Farish Street
Where has all your music gone?

(back to fingerpicking)
Ain't nobody singing
Ain't no music anywhere
Ain't nobody singing
Ain't no music anywhere
Tell me Farish Street
Don't nobody care?

(boogie riff once around)
You're gonna boogie
You're gonna boogie one more time
In Jackson Mississippi
We'll have a real good time
Right down on Farish Street
We'll have a real good time.


(fingerpicking)
Farish Street Blues
You been gone too long
Farish Street Blues
You been gone too long
Tell me Farish Street
Can you hear this song?

(boogie riff)
Farish Street comin' back
Won't be too long
Been a long time coming
It's been a long time gone
Tell me Farish Street
Can you hear this song?

(fingerpicking)
Farish Street Blues
You been gone too long
Farish Street Blues
One day Farish Street
We'll all be singing a new song.

(instrumental fade)