Long Distance Moan
by 
Blind Lemon Jefferson 
recording of September 1929, Richmond, Indiana 
from 
Blind Lemon Jefferson (Milestone 47022) 
I'm flyin' to South Carolina, I've got to go there this time 
I'm flyin' to South Carolina, I've got to go there this time 
Woman and tell me, Texas, about to make me lose my mind 
Long distance, long distance, would you please give me a credit call 
Long distance, long distance, would you give me please your credit call 
Walk up to my girl in South Carolina, who looks like her hands done squalled 
Just wanna ask my baby, what in the world is she been doin' 
Wanna ask my baby, what in the world is she been doin' 
Give your lovin' to another joker and its sure gonna be my ruin 
Eh, long distance, I can't help but moan 
Mmm mmm, I can't help but moan 
My baby's voice sounds so sweet, almost wrecked the telephone 
You don't know your love, you're wrapped deep so far from you 
You don't know your love, your letter, I said she's so far from you 
You can get a long distance moan, and you don't care what you do 
I think I hear the tele buzzin', get my darlin' off my mind 
Oh you tele-parties, get my baby off my mind 
This long distance moan about to worry me to death this time 
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Note 1: squalled, phonetically correct, no clue what it could mean in this context or if it is really the correct text. If you do please 
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