[ti:Soft Pedal Blues] [ar:Bessie Smith] [al:Bessie Smith Selected Favorites, Vol. 10] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Soft Pedal Blues - Bessie Smith [00:12.37]There's a lady in our neighbourhood [00:19.20]Who runs a buffet flat [00:26.64]And when she gives a party [00:32.98]She knows just what she's at [00:39.96]You give a dance say Friday [00:45.25]Night that was to last till one [00:53.26]But when the time was almost [00:57.80]Up the fun had just begun [01:05.41]But she walks in to the room [01:11.60]And yells to the crowd [01:17.60]"Have all the fun ladies [01:21.94]And gentlemen but don't make it too loud" [01:29.74]Oh play it Mr Leader Man [01:37.28]Play it all night long [01:43.48]I like the words and music you give in a song [01:55.77]How it moans away [02:02.00]It's nearly break of day [02:08.39]Early in the morn' [02:14.04]So put that soft pedal on [02:20.19]I'm drunk and full of fun ya-hoo [02:26.99]Go and spread the news [02:32.04]'Cause I've got them soft pedallin' blues [02:38.66]Early in the morn' [02:44.73]So put that soft pedal on [02:50.64]I'm drunk and full of fun ya-hoo [02:56.75]Go and spread the news [03:01.83]'Cause I've got these soft pedallin' blues [03:06.84]Early in the mornin' yahoo [03:11.38]I got these soft pedallin' blues