LEADBELLY
- Red Cross Store Blues Lyrics / with translations(chorus:)
I told her no!
Baby you know I don't wanna go
Justine I ain't goin'
Down to no Red Cross store
She come down Justine, tell me I wanna talk with you in just a little while
Ain't you goin' down and fight for your wife and child?
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She come down here and she shook my hand
She said Daddy I want you to go down there and fight for me like a man
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She said the Red Cross people they treat you mighty fine
They mixing everything up with whiskey and wine
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She come down here talkin' to me about the war
I told her baby I ain't done nothing to go there for
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She come down here and she fell down on her knees
I said baby I have to look somewhere for your butter and cheese
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She said Daddy I just come down here to tell you so
You better go running down to that Red Cross store
(chorus)
I told her no!
Baby you know I don't wanna go
Justine I ain't goin'
Down to no Red Cross store
She come down Justine, tell me I wanna talk with you in just a little while
Ain't you goin' down and fight for your wife and child?
(chorus)
She come down here and she shook my hand
She said Daddy I want you to go down there and fight for me like a man
(chorus)
She said the Red Cross people they treat you mighty fine
(chorus)
She come down here talkin' to me about the war
I told her baby I ain't done nothing to go there for
(chorus)
She come down here and she fell down on her knees
I said baby I have to look somewhere for your butter and cheese
(chorus)
She said Daddy I just come down here to tell you so
You better go running down to that Red Cross store
(chorus)
Facts about Red Cross Store Blues
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Red Cross Store Blues is written by Fred Mcdowell.
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It is first released in 1994 as part of Leadbelly's album "Leadbelly Vol. 1 1939-1940" which includes 25 tracks in total. This song is the 20th track on this album.
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When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, in 'Red Cross Store Blues' Leadbelly depicts a man's internal fight and his unwillingness to serve in the army, while his spouse calls him to war for their family’s sake, drawing on the Red Cross as a symbol of society’s pressures and expectations. The lyrics of the song predominantly point to emotions like love, reflection, social commentary, heartbreak and angst. Simultaneously, the song drives home the notions of family duty, reluctance and resistance and persuasion and pressure. The song's lyrics allude to adult issues like war and the Red Cross, which might be more suited for older audiences. The 'whiskey and wine' reference to drinking coupled with a plea from one of the family members, heightens the overall emotional state. All these factors together give a PG-13 rating, meaning that some content may not be suitable for kids below 13.
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Red Cross Store Blues falls under the genre Blues.
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Red Cross Store Blues song length is 3 minutes and 08 seconds.
Who wrote Red Cross Store Blues lyrics?
Red Cross Store Blues is written by Fred Mcdowell.
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When was Red Cross Store Blues released?
It is first released in 1994 as part of Leadbelly's album "Leadbelly Vol. 1 1939-1940" which includes 25 tracks in total. This song is the 20th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Red Cross Store Blues lyrics?
When we explore how the lyrics were meant to make us feel, in 'Red Cross Store Blues' Leadbelly depicts a man's internal fight and his unwillingness to serve in the army, while his spouse calls him to war for their family’s sake, drawing on the Red Cross as a symbol of society’s pressures and expectations. The lyrics of the song predominantly point to emotions like love, reflection, social commentary, heartbreak and angst. Simultaneously, the song drives home the notions of family duty, reluctance and resistance and persuasion and pressure. The song's lyrics allude to adult issues like war and the Red Cross, which might be more suited for older audiences. The 'whiskey and wine' reference to drinking coupled with a plea from one of the family members, heightens the overall emotional state. All these factors together give a PG-13 rating, meaning that some content may not be suitable for kids below 13.
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Which genre is Red Cross Store Blues?
Red Cross Store Blues falls under the genre Blues.
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How long is the song Red Cross Store Blues?
Red Cross Store Blues song length is 3 minutes and 08 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Fred McdowellRecord Label(s): 1994 Document Records
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