この曲は、アルバム「Are You Experienced?」に収められてる、正統派(?)ブルーズ・ナンバー。 バディやジョン・リーもカヴァーしてます。
歌詞の下敷きは、エルモアの「The Sky Is Crying」かしら? そしてこの曲は、スタジオ盤よりもライヴ盤をお聴きする事をお勧めします。 数あるブトwの中には、10分を超えるソロを弾きまくるものも。
There's a Red House over yonder Oh, that's where my baby stays There's a red house over yonder Lord that's where my baby stays
Well, I ain't been home to see my baby I've just been in ninety-nine and one half days 'Bout time I see her Wait a minute something's wrong her The key won't unlock the door
Wait a minute something's wrong, baby Lord, have mercy, this key won't unlock this door Something's goin' on here Hey, I have a bad feelin’ Lord, that my baby don't live here no more
She didn’t say a damn thing about leaving But I still got my guitar
I might as well go on back down Go back across yonder over the hill Hey, I might as well go on back down Way back over yonder across the hill (That's where I came from)
'Cause if my baby don't love me no more Lord, I know good and well that her sister will