Irresistible Blues 1923

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 28Feb2025
2025

In old "Miss"
The Delta is the place you ought to go
Tommie Lee Lester, Lawd
Sure pulls some vi'lin bow
When he plays Dolly sways
And vamps about the floor
So one night at the hall
The "Big Six Band" played jazz
All the Browns all 'round town
Came out in all they had
Dolly asked what it was
That made her feel so sad
Tommie Lee then stood right up
And with a smile he said

Oh! it's that tantalizin', hypnotizin'
Aggravatin', irresistin' strain
Play it again, oh play it again
For every time I think of the one
Who stole from me the beautiful sun
And left my life in darkness and in pain
It makes me lonely, 'cause I want only you
But there will come a time someday
When you will want my love
And I'll be far away
Baby O' mine you used to be mine
This way you've got of treating me, Lawd
Sure is coming home to you hard
The good book says you reap
Just what you sow
You can't resist it,
the irresistible blues

Oh! it's that tantalizin', hypnotizin'
Aggravatin', irresistin' strain
Play it again, oh play it again
For every time I think of the one
Who stole from me the beautiful sun
And left my life in darkness and in pain
It makes me lonely, 'cause I want only you
But there will come a time someday
When you will want my love
And I'll be far away
Baby O' mine you used to be mine
This way you've got of treating me, Lawd
Sure is coming home to you hard
The good book says you reap
Just what you sow
You can't resist it,
the irresistible blues

When you hear your good man say
He's goin' away to stay
Tell him if he don't come back
You think he's gone a day
'Cause where he won't
Another will be mighty glad to stay
So when you leave take all your old rags
Everything you had
Leave a piece 'round me dear
Might make me feel so bad
When you think of what you've done
It ought to make you sad
Then you'll hear me sing these blues
Blues you can't resist

Oh! it's that tantalizin', hypnotizin'
Aggravatin', irresistin' strain
Play it again, oh play it again
For every time I think of the one
Who stole from me the beautiful sun
And left my life in darkness and in pain
It makes me lonely, 'cause I want only you
But there will come a time someday
When you will want my love
And I'll be far away
Baby O' mine you used to be mine
This way you've got of treating me, Lawd
Sure is coming home to you hard
The good book says you reap
Just what you sow
You can't resist it,
the irresistible blues

Oh! it's that tantalizin', hypnotizin'
Aggravatin', irresistin' strain
Play it again, oh play it again
For every time I think of the one
Who stole from me the beautiful sun
And left my life in darkness and in pain
It makes me lonely, 'cause I want only you
But there will come a time someday
When you will want my love
And I'll be far away
Baby O' mine you used to be mine
This way you've got of treating me, Lawd
Sure is coming home to you hard
The good book says you reap
Just what you sow
You can't resist it,
the irresistible blues

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Irresistible Blues 1923
Lyrics & music by George E. Jefferson
© 1923 by Clarence Williams Music Pub.Co.  N.Y.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 28 February 2025 at 12.15
in association with Fred Feld, The Sheet Music Singer
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James Pitt-Payne