Bourgeois Blues
by Huddy "Leadbelly" Ledbetter 
recording of 1997 
from 
Journey On (Minor 84172) 
Come along people, listen to me 
Don't try to find no home in Washington DC 
Lord it's a bourgeois town, it's a bourgeois town 
I got the bourgeois blues 
I'm gonna spread the news all around 
Me and Martha were standing downstairs 
Bossman said "Don't want no colored people here" 
Lord it's a bourgeois town ... 
Home of the brave, land of the free 
I don't want to be mistreated by no bourgeoisie 
Lord it's a bourgeois town ... 
White folks in Washington they do know how 
Throw a man a nickel just to see him bow 
Lord it's a bourgeois town ... 
Come along people, listen to me 
Don't try to find no home in Washington DC 
Lord it's a bourgeois town ...