Peetie Wheatstraw - Separation Day Lyrics
Separation Day Blues Trk 18 Disc 2 2:26Peetie Wheatstraw (William Bunch)(Jordan)Peetie Wheatstraw - vocal, pno, poss/ Lil Armstrong orJack Dupree - piano, unk acc.November 25, 1941 Chicago, Decca 7901Album: Peetie Wheatstraw Essentials AlbumAllego Classic Blues CBL 200037Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.comAin't it hard to say goodbye on separation day?Ain't it hard to say goodbye on separation day?That the last thing my baby sayOoo-well, now when she walked awayI couldn't hardly take itBut I had the debt to payI couldn't hardly take itBut I had the debt to payBecause my baby said good-byeHoo-hoo-well, on separation dayIt was a hard pill to swallowOn that going that wayIt is too late to hollerWhen your good girl is gone awayIt's a hard pill to swallow, hoo-well-wellWhen you think about separation day(piano)Wait here one hour, while I go an prayWait here one hour, whiles I go an prayI wanna tell the people, hoo-well-wellI ain't seein' my cell today.When you get up in the mornin'You don't have nothin' to sayWhen you get up in the mornin'You don't have nothin' to say, mmBecause your mind is restin'Hoo-hoo, well on sparation day.~
