Son House - How to treat a man

Here's something for you 3 minute radio-pop listeners out there, relax and listen up, this is how it's done!

[@dennisdistant]

Here's my personal transcription of the lyrics. It's not perfect. I would say 90% accurate. Sometimes I wish I had my whole heart in my hand You know sometime I wish I had my whole heart in my hand You know I show some of these women How to treat a man Well baby what did you want poor me to do Little girl what did you want poor me to do You know I had done everything I could I just tried to get along with you Blues is a worried old heart disease You know the blues is a worried old heart disease You know it look like the very one you have been loving is so darn hard to please I wish I had my whole heart in my hand You know sometime I wish I had my whole heart in my hands You know I sure wish to show some of these women How they ought to treat a man You know I went in my room I fell down on my knees You know I went in my room and I fell down on my knees You know I asked the good Lord to help me please You know it's a shame It's a low down dirty shame You know it's a shame Yes it's a low down dirty shame You know I am so sorry the day little girl I ever knowed your name You know the sun has gone down It's about to get lonesome here You know the sun is going down It's about to get lonesome here You know you've been misusing me honey It look like you don't care I am going away I am gonna stay away a great long time You know I am going away yes I am gonna stay away a great long time I am never coming back not until you changed your mind If you see my baby please shake her little hand for me You know if you see my little girl shake her little hand for me Tell her baby if you ever get lonesome Sit right down and write to me Little girl if you ever get lonesome Sit down and write to me You know I can read your little writing Dont care where in the world I be You know just as sure honey as two and two is four I sure want to leave this time I expect I'll never come back no more Baby I aint never gonna be back no more Baby I aint never gonna be back no more I said when I leave here I am going way down to the gulf of Mexico Run here little girl Run here and let me shake your hand Run here little girl Run here baby and let me shake your hand I just wanna tell you I had trouble ever since I have been your man Go away blues Go away and leave poor me alone I said go ahead blues Go ahead and leave poor me alone You know I've left a little girl Sitting down in the backdoor crying The poor child Sitting down in the backdoor crying It run the poor child crazy I believe she is gonna lose her mind You know the blues is a worried old heart disease You know the blues is a worried old heart disease You you didnt want me honey You dont need me you're hard to please

[@jjstenzoski]

Nice work on the transcription!

[@SIR46661]

We appreciate it !

[@danvetrovsky831]

Thank you very much :).

[@swiftxx1]

Just watched Son on the Scrocese blues film; his version of the blues is when a person SUFFERS because someone else caused them pain. Says it all.

[@hispanicmagic]

This is the most amazing blues I have ever heard in my life. Thank you for posting and thank you Son House!!

[@billlowe6883]

Thank you posting. Thank you Blind Owl Alan.

[@larry1824]

He came back and showed us you dont need screaming guitars or vdrums just as big open heart he

[@fucknutsful]

Some real music...

[@coravisser3846]

Thank you Son House this is for ever already a long time my blues.You was brilliant and a real legend.And your Blues goes on and on.Touch my heart and soul,Thank you spacelordMF420 for uploading,

[@nickramsey]

Blues is blues man, there's all different kinds. Son House, for example, is the King of slide blues.It's blues, and most is all good man.

[@eugenerivera4327]

So awesome son house he was one in a million as a true blues man...

[@josesanchezjr9273]

Sonhouse is the blues he sings and plays with all his heart and soul. love his music.

[@momo1momo]

In this day and age, Son reminds us of how far we've fallen, how far we have to go.

[@thisbandreallystix]

It's true. Even as far as we've fallen, we still have to sink far, far deeper before we're really, truly and FULLY in Hell! Lol.

[@ingihafsteinsson]

Just magic, Son House is so great

[@tgace334]

No one gets outta here until he sings the blues....

[@martymaddox6574]

Amen.

[@timpani1950]

There it is. Many thanks for posting. Not a note out of place; pure blues genius.

[@Lynz3333]

I love the blues. Yes, I am white. But I feel that the blues touches me in places that a man never could. The great blues artists such as son house, jr. kimbrough, b.b. king, Robert Johnson and so so many more, have changed my whole perspective in what real music is, it must have emotion. I live by the blues now.

[@chrisl6238]

Lynz Lot being white or black has nothing to do with it... there's no blues song I ever heard based off slavery. its a whole other creature

[@shaserv]

I hate too tell you, Blues was born at the bottom of a Slave Ship. The Blues was Black and White Slave owners created it. Your wrong. All to do with Black and White.

[@jesstotten8554]

shaserv tell them! knowledge is power.

[@forrestwoods8599]

@@shaserv Interesting. So you were there. Do tell; -- and you'd be old enough to remember how the blacks sold their own into slavery...right?

[@greenwoodmills1381]

The reality is yes this is black peoples music and culture. So while it does not come natural to whites people, many can listen, learn, study and immerse themselves in this music and play it legitimately and with respect to the music. It’s the white rock guitarists out there trying to use the music platform for showing off their technical guitar skills that are are the one who don’t feel the music, don’t really speak the language or respect the music no matter how much they try to tell you they are keeping the blues alive. It’s not their culture and it shows.

[@MARIObroxs]

he said México! amo el blues, amo este hombre. De los mejores músicos

[@WilliamBos72]

Thank you for sharing this - Son was a Blues god.

[@swinginonthespiral8765]

Glad to be here now and be happy, and enjoy each other, and be happy

[@livingthroughtheblue]

Son House has educated me and surprised me as well. There's a lot of truth here.

[@coravisser727]

Thank you so much it is real awesome rel legendarish.

[@jon66065]

346 view, really???? this man is a god!

[@wkg55]

Feeling them IS playing them.

[@busessuck1]

Hadn't heard this ...thanks for the dope channel

[@cahboony]

Damn straight! Well said.

[@AvioftheSand]

No person has his emotion as far as the blues are concerned. Closest I've ever heard was his friend, Howlin' Wolf

[@nevillegriffiths4395]

So,So Good. Phenomenal, his breathing seems like he’s struggling yet those notes he sings. Amazing vocal expression.

[@LadyoAbigail]

Watched BLACK SNAKE MOAN & had to YTb Son House right away.Thanks!

[@1TigerJo]

WOW!

[@doghouse0041]

son house and Robert Johnson kings of the blues

[@dominicmarrano3949]

Thank You

[@evansgate]

his snarls totally add another element to this, intentional or not...

[@yayasgoal]

They were all great.

[@guidosarducci1943]

I was blessed to to close the bar I worked at, steal a 6 pack and sit on the curb across the street from Son's House. John Mooney would come by after his gigs and play til @ 4 w/ Son. It cost me nothing but a couple girlfriends

[@QOTSARadio]

It's easy to play the blues, it's hard to feel the blues

[@Dbalx]

yeah JIMI HENDRIX

[@spacelordMF420]

Got it from an album called "Delta Blues and Spirituals"

[@MrLaughingCrow]

Thanks for posting this.

[@arjhendrix]

"The blues ain't nothin' but a low-down shakin' chill If you aint never had 'em, I sure hope you never will" - Jinx Blues, Son House. me2pennieswurth-...naw, he was not being cocky etc. he said what he meant and meant what he said. blues break it in two.

[@Contact_Info]

wow

[@rubberBANDmusic911]

My favorite genre of music I listen to the least. Likely always be my favorite genre.

[@ultrasuede409]

do I hear two guitars there ? who might be playin with him ... it could be just him but the seperation yet tightness of the two parts is scaring me... amazing...

[@roybean7166]

Sounds like two guitars.

[@zlessly]

@@roybean7166 could this be a recording stefan grossman did with house?

[@roybean7166]

@@zlessly Not sure about that, will try find out, if I come across it, will let you know. But what I actually meant was, sounds like House playing on his own, but he sounds like two guitars. If so , amazing.

[@roybean7166]

@@zlessly just listened to it again, now it sounds like there's another guitarists as well ! Have to somehow dig around to find out. On second thoughts, now I think he was playing on his own !!! Amazing.

[@wheninroamful]

Two guitarists for sure.

[@brasero20000]

What is your favorite Son House song ? For me it’s “grinnin in your face”. Just a little survay to know more about him.

[@dennisdistant]

Honestly it's this one. I love the "Whole Heart in my Hands" line. The song you mentioned is pretty great tho.

[@jonstontv40]

Death letter

[@emamRESU1000]

All his songs sound like Death Letter Blues.

[@cngrinder9423]

Not quite, Pearline, empire state, and death letter are one of those unique themes, after that he has several themes with this same pacing and rythm with slightly chamges

[@berachtdorian6191]

Absolutely F***ing Transcendent!!!

[@greasytrail]

The blues then is not the blues now. And nobody is Son House.

[@flapdoodlewolfen9229]

Looks like he is playing the same kind of guitar as Bukka white played.

[@eugenerivera4327]

flapdoodle wolfen he did played the same..

[@Dats_Lyfe]

Time is irrelevant to music like this. Also, it doesn't matter that this comment was made ten years after the music was uploaded.

[@bluesaddict5022]

Can someone please tell me how to get the lyrics for this song. I am so madly in love with son house, his vocals and his words

[@dennisdistant]

Keep listening to it (and other Son House songs) ; you'll catch on too the lyrics eventually.

[@dennisdistant]

@Kevin Suarez Honestly I learned the lyrics by listening to him and other bluesmen from his age. It's the best way. Even if I were to write down the lyrics you would still only understand a little of it. You must feel and understand it too.

[@dennisdistant]

@Kevin Suarez So I listened to the song and wrote this down for you. It's about 90% accurate. There's parts where I cant really understand him but it captures the meaning well I think. Sometimes I wish I had my whole heart in my hand You know sometime I wish I had my whole heart in my hand You know I show some of these women How to treat a man Well baby what did you want poor me to do Little girl what did you want poor me to do You know I had done everything I could I just tried to get along with you Blues is a worried old heart disease You know the blues is a worried old heart disease You know it look like the very one you have been loving is so darn hard to please I wish I had my whole heart in my hand You know sometime I wish I had my whole heart in my hands You know I sure wish to show some of these women How they ought to treat a man You know I went in my room I fell down on my knees You know I went in my room and I fell down on my knees You know I asked the good Lord to help me please You know it's a shame It's a low down dirty shame You know it's a shame Yes it's a low down dirty shame You know I am so sorry the day little girl I ever knowed your name You know the sun has gone down It's about to get lonesome here You know the sun is going down It's about to get lonesome here You know you've been misusing me honey It look like you don't care I am going away I am gonna stay away a great long time You know I am going away yes I am gonna stay away a great long time I am never coming back not until you changed your mind If you see my baby please shake her little hand for me You know if you see my little girl shake her little hand for me Tell her baby if you ever get lonesome Sit right down and write to me Little girl if you ever get lonesome Sit down and write to me You know I can read your little writing Dont care where in the world I be You know just as sure honey as two and two is four I sure want to leave this time I expect I'll never come back no more Baby I aint never gonna be back no more Baby I aint never gonna be back no more I said when I leave here I am going way down to the gulf of Mexico Run here little girl Run here and let me shake your hand Run here little girl Run here baby and let me shake your hand I just wanna tell you I had trouble ever since I have been your man Go away blues Go away and leave poor me alone I said go ahead blues Go ahead and leave poor me alone You know I've left a little girl Sitting down in the backdoor crying The poor child Sitting down in the backdoor crying It run the poor child crazy I believe she is gonna lose her mind You know the blues is a worried old heart disease You know the blues is a worried old heart disease You you didnt want me honey You dont need me you're hard to please

[@TheDuduzinhobr]

@@dennisdistant Yo, thanks!

[@RAMLIA1]

♥♥♥

[@MOUBARRET]

👁 El ojo

[@danvetrovsky831]

Hi. My name is Dan. It is possible from you listeners if you be so kind and write lyrics? Am from Czech republic and for me it is very difficult to understand Mr. Son House just from audio. Thank you for answer.

[@simplethunder]

Just let karma do it's work ;)

[@mardunami]

Need the liryc please!

[@prince13896]

+marcelo picca You can hear them pretty well here. Just type 'em down line for line I say.

[@chrisl6238]

marcelo picca there probably aren't any existing lyrics. just use your ears

[@ryandavis2580]

Who's playin that other guitar?

[@prince13896]

+Ryan Davis Probably the guy from Canned Heat that played on his '65 sessions. But that's just a guess.

[@philr5497]

Correct! Blues genius Alan Blind Owl Wilson. Actually, after Son House's 'rediscovery' in 1964, it was evident that House had forgotten his songs due to his long absence from music. Wilson showed him how to play again the songs House had recorded in 1930 and 1942. Wilson played Houses's old recordings for him and demonstrated them on guitar to revive House's memory.[8] House recorded "Father of the Delta Blues" for Columbia Records in 1965. Two of three selections on the set featured Wilson on harmonica and guitar.

[@ryandavis2580]

Oh ok.Thanks.

[@hammered0184]

Thanks Phil! I needed to know that.

[@SIR46661]

Delta Dave.

[@natem5245]

can you play this?

[@Lynz3333]

yes, but you can be the bigger person in trying to console her in a hard time, even though she was a bitch, try to be there for her.

[@marcellajohnson3988]

our new blues is not really blues at all SAD

[@Jignasty5]

Son is really sorting me out right now. My ex-girlfriend's mother passed away from cancer this morning and there's a part of me that wants to console her but then I keep remembering how she was the wickedest bitch I've ever known and was so goddamn mean to me when we were together.

[@williamknopic7915]

Yes, 2 guitars. The other is a white guy.

[@garyhosty]

No Bieber is the man.

[@hammered0184]

Oh yeah! If you happen to be about 12 yrs. old.

[@brianenright3159]

adam diamond who?

[@garethlloyd4716]

Never heard of her

[@epicoutdoorracin2010]

Wait? Bieber is a man?! HAHAHAHA!!! A drunk hound dog literally sounds better singing! HA!

[@tubeslut]

WOW!!!