SOUTHEAST-ASIAN-AMERCAN BLUES [rehearsal]

from GREEN GIRL by The Ophelias

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Track: 3
Title: SOUTHEAST-ASIAN-AMERICAN BLUES [rehearsals]
Authorship: Medford
Publishing: BrowBeat Music, BMI
Recording date: November 1984 + March 1985
Recording place: The G-Spot, 503 Frederick Street, San Francisco, CA
A combination of two cassette recordings made at rehearsals on a portable device.
Remastered by Carl Salbacka & Leslie Medford
Running Time: 03:33
First appeared on: Green Girl
First released 23 April 2017
[via multiple streaming services]

Leslie Medford : vocals, acoustic guitar
Sam Babbitt : electric guitar
Melanie Clarin : drums
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Leslie Medford : vocals, acoustic guitar
Sam Babbitt : electric guitar
Terry von Blankers : bass guitar
Ruben Chandler : drums

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SOUTHEAST-ASIAN-AMERICAN BLUES
[rehearsals]

Do you doubt that?

You been nothin’ but trouble, dealin’ me double like I jus’ got off the boat.
You got me goin’ in circles like I must be rowin’ on some kinda moat.
Well I must be sinkin’ but you’re wrong if you’re thinkin’ you got the only thing afloat.

Well I was lost in the forest, not a sample star in sight.
An' I was more than tired and a hoarfrost was sure puttin’ on a bite.
Well I came knockin’ at your door, you knew what for, but you just turned out your light.

I was behind you in line with a dollar and a dime just the other day.
Well I was so damn hungry an’ I was pleased as punch to pay.
Well what could I say when you just walked away with everything on your tray!

Well you should put that look in mothballs before it does somebody harm.
For you to wear a smile upon your face I suppose somebody should have to twist your arm.
We’ll if your tryin’ to take a page from that book about Captain Hook well it’s workin’ like a charm.

I don’t know why you have it in for me, is it because I’m from so far away?
Hey, well, we was just lookin’ for a peaceful place to stay.
I never knew it could be true, and to think that you grew up in the U.S.A!
I never knew it could be true, and to think that you grew up in the U.S.A!
I never knew it could be true, and to think that you grew up in the U.S.A!

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from GREEN GIRL, released April 23, 2019

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