Текст песни Bessie Smith — Black Mountain Blues
I can't give you anything but love...baby
That's the only thing there's plenty of...baby
Dream a while...scheme a while
You're sure to find....happiness and I guess
All those things you've pined for
Gee I love to see you lookin' swell...baby
Diamond bracelets woolworths' doesn't sell...baby
Till that lucky day, you know darn well...baby
I can't give you anything but love
(instrumental break)
Well, I can't give you anything but love...oh baby
That's the only thing I've plenty of...pretty baby
Dream a while...then you scheme a while
You're sure to find...happiness and I guess
All them things you've always wanted
Gee it's great to see you lookin' swell...baby
With rings and bracelets pennys' didn't sell...baby
Until that lucky day...you'll know darn well...baby
I can't give you anything
Wish I could give you everything
But...i can't give you anything but love
That's the only thing there's plenty of...baby
Dream a while...scheme a while
You're sure to find....happiness and I guess
All those things you've pined for
Gee I love to see you lookin' swell...baby
Diamond bracelets woolworths' doesn't sell...baby
Till that lucky day, you know darn well...baby
I can't give you anything but love
(instrumental break)
Well, I can't give you anything but love...oh baby
That's the only thing I've plenty of...pretty baby
Dream a while...then you scheme a while
You're sure to find...happiness and I guess
All them things you've always wanted
Gee it's great to see you lookin' swell...baby
With rings and bracelets pennys' didn't sell...baby
Until that lucky day...you'll know darn well...baby
I can't give you anything
Wish I could give you everything
But...i can't give you anything but love
Текст добавил: Андрей Курышев
Краткое описание
Песня «Black Mountain Blues» певицы Bessie Smith рассказывает о том, что женщина не может дать своему возлюбленному ничего, кроме любви. В тексте звучит оптимистичный призыв «мечтай, планируй — ты обязательно найдешь счастье и всё, что душа пожелает». Певица выражает свою любовь к мужчине, радуясь его успехам и благополучию. В тексте звучат аллюзии на богатство («бриллианты, которые не продаются в универмагах Вулворта»), но при этом главное для неё — любовь. В конце песни она говорит, что хотела бы дать ему всё, что у неё есть, но единственное, что может дать — это любовь. Музыкальное сопровождение выполнено в стиле блюз с джазовыми элементами. В целом, песня является произведением о любви, радости и надежде.
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