That the "Southland" . Gave birth to the blues! Then from a jail. And gave out the news, From a whippoorwill out on the hill, Where lookin' for a different tune. . And we rehearsed it. We only had the rhythm. One that they could croon, This is just a preview! That the South Land, gave birth to the Blues. (whippoorwill, whippoorwill, whippoorwill . Ohhh yeah. They took a new note (whippoorwill, whippoorwill, whippoorwill . As only we can. Cannot annotate a non-flat selection. they say some people long ago, . You better believed me we nursed it. Make sure your selection . Pushed it through a horn. Where lookin' for a different tune. Through the trees. That is how the blues, Gave birth to the blues! Oh,... they say my people long ago. To be a part of our blues. Singin' weird melodies, Singing weird melodies. There came a whale. starts and ends within the same node. . And we played that. A buzz from the cousin of a nightin'gale, . Oh, the breeze from the trees, A wail from the jail, A buzz from the cousin of a nightin'gale, And "Southland" (hello, hello!) .) Tambourine Man’; June 21, 1965, Lyricapsule: Nirvana Drop ‘Bleach’; June 15, 1989, Lyricapsule: Derek and the Dominos’ First Gig; June 14, 1970, Silver Bells (From "the Lemon Drop Kid") (Remastered), Silver Bells (From "The Lemon Drop Kid") - Remastered, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Remastered. The start of the blues! One that we can croon As only we can. They took a new note. Gave birth to the blues! (Shout out the wonderful news!) They didn't know just what to use, Than we gave out the news. Match These Taylor Swift Songs to Her Ex-Boyfriends, HOT SONG: 21 Savage x Metro Boomin - "My Dawg​" - LYRICS, NEW SONG: Rod Wave - POP SMOKE - "MOOD SWINGS" ft. Lil Tjay - LYRICS. so, Of a down-hearted frail, From a down-hearted frail. An' then they nursed it, and rehearsed it, Gave birth to the blues! Gave birth to the blues! . They only had the rhythm . Perry Como Lyrics provided by SongLyrics.com. Lyrics to 'Birth Of The Blues' by Sammy Davis Jr.. Oh,... they say my people long ago. A wail from the jail, Oh . We only had the rhythm. Till it was worn into a blue note. (Shout out the wonderful news!) I said the blues really began. (Shout out the wonderful news!) . . Lyricapsule: The Surfaris Drop ‘Wipe Out’; June 22, 1963, Lyricapsule: The Byrds Drop ‘Mr. Copyright: Writer(s): Lew Brown, B. G. Desylva, Ray Henderson Lyrics Terms of Use. As part of the blues! .) . . And from a jail came the wail, Oh, the breeze from the trees, A wail from the jail, A buzz from the cousin of a nightin'gale, And "Southland" (hello, hello!) . Really began . Into a blue note . . And they played that, . So, we started swingin' to and fro. Last.fm Music | Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. / All rights reserved. And they made that, Were searchin' for a diff'rent tune, We didn't know just what to use. Oh, the breeze from the trees, . As only they can . From a whippoorwill . An annotation cannot contain another annotation. High on a hill. Pushed it through a horn 'till it was worn, They heard the breeze in the trees, And we named that the start of the blues. And "Southland" (hello, hello!) Gave birth to the blues! They started swayin' to and fro . But this is how the blues. One that we can croon We.heard... the breeze. Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles (CSS). .