Song Title:  Blue Spirit Blues

Music by:  Spencer Williams

Lyrics by:  Spencer Williams

Meter / Style:  4/4 slow blues

Story:  Blue Spirit Blues was written by William Spencer and made famous by early jazz legend Bessie Smith. Vocals by special guest Jackie the Human 3pod. Jazz pianist and composer Spencer Williams was born in New Orleans on October 14, 1889, studying at the local St. Charles University before relocating to Chicago in 1907. A decade later he was in New York City, teaming with Fats Waller to pen a handful of songs including 1918's "Squeeze Me"; the roll call of Williams' subsequent hits is most impressive, and includes jazz standards like "Basin Street Blues," "I Ain't Got Nobody," "Tishomingo Blues," "Everybody Loves My Baby," "Mahogany Hall Stomp," "Royal Garden Blues," "I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll," "Fireworks," and "Shim-Me-Sha-Wobble." He traveled to Paris in 1925 and wrote for Josephine Baker and La Revue Negre; returning to the U.S. three years later, Williams later sang and played on sessions with Lonnie Johnson and Teddy Bunn. In 1936, he settled in England, collaborating with Benny Carter on "When Lights Are Low"; after spending the better part of the 1950s in Sweden, Williams returned stateside in 1957, dying in New York on July 14, 1965. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Lyrics:

I had a dream last night, that I was dead
I had a dream last night, that I was dead
Evil spirits dancin’ round my bed

The Devil came, and grabbed my hand
The Devil came, and grabbed my hand
Took me way down to that red hot land

There were faeries and dragons spitting out blue flame (x2)
They showed me their teeth, ‘cause they was glad I came
Mean blue spirits stuck their forks in me (x2)
Made me moan and groan in misery

I saw demons with their eyelids drippin’ blood (x2)
They wuz leadin’ sinners through that brimstone flood
This is hell, I cried, cried with all my might (x2)
Oh, my soul can’t be satisfied

I started runnin’, because my time was up (x2)
I kept on runnin’, ‘til someone woke me up

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