The Online Roots of Rock

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Bessie Smith - Empty Bed Blues
introduction
milton brown
1928
milton brown
1928
milton brown
1928
milton brown
1936

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MILTON BROWN
Keep A-Knockin' (But You Can't Come In)
(Milton Brown)
1936
A
 Keep knockin' but you can't come in
Keep knockin' but you can't come in
Keep knockin' but you can't come in
Guess you'd better let me be

B
 Kinda busy so you can't come in
Kinda busy so you can't come in
Kinda busy so you can't come in
Guess you'd better let me be

Instrumental

C
 Had your chance so you can't come in
You had your chance so you can't come in
You had your chance so you can't come in
Guess you'd better let me be

D
 Shake my door knob but you can't come in
Shake my door knob but you can't come in
Shake my door knob but you can't come in
Guess you'd better let me be

Instrumental

E
 Thought you put me on the rack
And I'd be there when you got back
But I'm running on another track
Guess you' better let me be

F
 I know you've been drinkin' gin
Runnin' 'round with other men
Keep knockin' but you can't get in
Guess you' better let me be

Instrumental

G
 Keep spootin' but you can't come in
Keep spootin' but you can't come in
Busy bootin' but you can't come in
Guess you'd better let me be

H
 Kinda busy but you can't come in
Keep knockin' and you can't come in
Keep knockin' and you can't come in
Guess you'd better let me be


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