Tuba Skinny - Mean Blue Spirits - New Orleans 2010.wmv

Tuba Skinny performing Mean Blue Spirits outside Rouses market in New Orleans French Quarter. The vocalist is Erika Lewis. October 25th 2010.
We saw musicians outside this market every day.

Composer: Spencer Williams
Blue Spirit Blues

Lyrics:

Had a dream last night that I was dead,
Had a dream last night that I was dead,
Evil spirits around 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!

Mean blue spirits stuck their forks in me,
Mean blue spirits stuck their forks in me,
Made me moan and groan in misery!

This is hell, I cried, cried with all my might
This is hell, I cried, cried with all my might
Oh, my soul, I can't bear the sight!

Fairies and dragons spitting out blue flames,
Fairies and dragons spitting out blue flames,
Showin' their teeth, oh they was glad I came!

Demons with the eyelids drippin' blood,
Demons with the eyelids drippin' blood,
Draggin' sinners through that brimstone flood!

Start runnin', 'cause it is my cup,
Start runnin', 'cause it is my cup,
Run so fast till someone woke me up!

This is hell, I cried, cried with all my might
This is hell, I cried, cried with all my might
Oh, my soul i can't bear the sight!