Ramblin' On My Mind (Robert Johnson)

Sources:

Gissing, Werner: Mississippi Delta Blues: Formen und Texte von Robert Johnson (1911-1938). (Beiträge zur Jazzforschung. Studies in Jazz Research). Graz, 1986.

Sheet Music:

King of Spades Music

Recordings:

1937 - Robert Johnson - San Antonio, Texas - Nov. 23, 1936 - ARC 7-05-81 Vocalion 03519 (3 takes, the third one first released on Columbia 1990) - 2'59 - Robert Johnson (v,g) - listen on Wikimedia

60's - The Del-Tino's

1962 - Bob Dylan - July 2, 1962 - Montreal Can - Go International, on: Historical Archives Vol. 1 (released 1983). Sony, on: The 50th Anniversary Collection/The Copyright Extension Collection Vol. I (released 2012) - Bob Dylan (v,g,h)

1966 - Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton - Eric Clapton (v,g), John Mayall (v,p,org,h), John McVie (d), John Almond (bs), Alan Skidmore (ts), Dennis Healey (tr)

1970 - Robert Lockwood, Jr. - on: Steady Rollin' Man

1975 - Eric Clapton - On: E.C. Was Here - Live

1979 - Lucinda Williams - on: Ramblin'

1982 - Robert Lockwood Jr. - Black & Blue, on: Plays Robert and Robert

1982 - Clas Yngström & Sky High - on: Still Rockin'...

1990 - Clas Yngström & Sky High - on: Safe Sex (Life)

1990 - Robert Lucas - on: Usin' Man Blues

1990 - Tonky Blues Band - Vudú Mamma

1992 - L.A. Blues Authority - Shrapnel, on: L.A. Blues Authority

1994 - Memphis Sheiks - on: Slow-Cooked Pig Meat

1997 - The Kelly Richey Band - Sweet Lucy, on: Live at Tommy's on Main

1998 - Peter Green Splinter Group - on: The Robert Johnson Songbook

1998 - Rory Block - on: Confession of a Blues Singer

1999 - Choochoo Charlie Williams/Baltimore Red Jones

1999 - The Moss Brothers - on: The North Side of the Tree

2000 - Roland Malines - on: Blues Standards Finger Picking Style

2001 - Bill Sheffield - on: 1 Cent Candy

2001 - Boyd Gilmore

2003 - Jimmy Bowskill - on: Old Soul

2003 - Thomas Stelzer - on: Cajun Moon

2004 - Eric Clapton

2004 - Pyeng Threadgill - on: Sweet Home - The Music of Robert Johnson

2005 - Chris Thomas King - on: Red Mud Sessions

2005 - Marie Gabrielle - on: Restless Angel

2005 - Sky High - on: Still Rockin'

2006 - Bijou Street Blues Band

2006 - Hank & Nick - On: The Vegas Tapes

2006 - Rory Block - on: The Lady and Mr. Johnson

2006 - Spoonful - on: Shake

2006 - Troels Jensen / Kenny Brown - on: Cheap, Fast and Dirty

2007 - Austin "Walkin" Cane

2007 - Robbie Lee Noll - on: Dear Friend

2008 - Carolyn Cook - Single

2008 - Cockroach Park - on: Devil in the White House

2008 - Keith Hallett - on: Bear With Me

2008 - Lee Heldey - Single

2008 - Ray Vanderby - on: 5th Dimension Blues

2008 - Simply Red - on: Stars

2009 - Blindside Blues Band - on: Smokehouse Sessions

2009 - Chris English - on: Chris English 1-13-07

2009 - King Earl Boogie Band - Nov. 5, 2005,Sept. 3, 2006 - Angel Air Records, on: Loaded and Live

? - Ike Turner & Boyd Gilmore

? - Ike Turner & Jackie Brenston

Version Take 1 and 2:

I got ramblin',
I got ramblin' on my mind.
I got ramblin',
I got ramblin' all on my mind.
Hate to leave my baby,
But you treat me so unkind.

Hey, li'l babe,
I will never forgive you anymore.
Li'l girl, li'l girl,
I will never forgive you anymore.
You know you did not want me,
Baby, why didn't you tell me so.

And I'm runnin' down to the station,
Catch the first mail train I see.
(spoken: I hear it comin' now)
Runnin' down to the station,
Catch the ol' first mail train I see.
I got the blues 'bout Miss So-and-So.
And the chil' got the blues about me.

That make devil-men,
She got devilmentes on her min'.
She got devilmen',
Li'l girl, you got devilment all on your min'.
Now I got to leave this mornin',
With my arms fol' up and cryin'.

I believe,
I believe my time ain't long.
I believe,
I believe that my time ain't long.
But I'm leavin' this mornin',
I blieve I will go back home.

Version take 3:

I got ramblin',
I got ramblin' on my mind.
I got ramblin',
I got ramblin' all on my mind.
Hate to leave my baby,
But you treats me so unkind.

I got mean things,
I got mean things all on my mind.
Little girl, little girl,
I got mean things all on my mind.
Hate to leave you here,
Babe, but you treats me so unkind.

Runnin' down to the station,
Catch the first mail train I see.
(spoken: I think I hear her comin' now)
Runnin' down to the station,
Catch the ol' first mail train I see
I got the blues 'bout Miss So-and-So
And the chil' got the blues about me.

And I'm leavin' this mornin',
With my arm' fold' up and cryin'.
And I'm leavin' this mornin',
With my arm' fold' up and cryin'.
Hate to leave my baby,
But she treats me so unkind.

I got mean things,
I've got mean things on my mind.
I got mean things,
I got mean things all on my mind.
I got to leave my baby,
well, she treats me so unkind.