It was a dream, Lord, I had on my mind

Un des blues incontournables de Big Bill Broonzy, datant de 1939 (date probable)

Big Bill aime bien ses rêves dans lesquels il sort avec un ange, il fait fortune, il est assis dans un fauteuil à la Maison Blanche et fonde une famille avec une dizaine de gosses. Seulement, le retour sur terre est dur car il se retrouve toujours tout seul, sans un sou, même pas une chaise et pas de famille … Le blues, quoi

It was a dream, Lord, what a dream I had on my mind

It was a dream, Lord, what a dream I had on my mind

Now, and when I woke up, baby, not a thing there could I find

I dreamed I went out with an angel, and had a good time

I dreamed I was satisfied, and nothin' to worry my mind

But that was just a dream, Lord, what a dream I had on my mind,

Now, and when I woke up, baby, not an angel could I find

I dreamed I caught the horses, and caught the number too

I dreamed I won so much money, I didn't know what to do

But that was just a dream, Lord, what a dream I had on my mind,

Now, and when I woke up, baby, not a penny there could I find

Dreamed I was in the White House, sittin' in the president's chair

I dreamed he's shaking my hand, and he said "Bill, I'm so glad you're here"

But that was just a dream, Lord, what a dream I had on my mind

Now, and when I woke up, baby, not a chair there could I find

I dreamed I got married, and started me a family

I dreamed I had ten children, and they all looked just like me

But that was just a dream, Lord, what a dream I had on my mind

Now, and when I woke up, baby, not a child there looked like mine

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