Moanin At Midnight

by Chester Burnett a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf recording of July 28 1966, San Francisco from Cheaper Thrills (Edsel ED CD135) Moanin' at midnight Moanin' at midnight, yeah Moanin' at midnight, baby Moanin' at midnight, baby Moanin' at midnight, baby, yeah Moanin' at midnight Moanin' at midnight, baby Moanin' at midnight Moanin' at midnight, baby, whew-ew Well, well, well, well, well, well Somebody's knockin' on my door Somebody's knockin' Somebody's knockin' Somebody's knockin' on my door I don't want you to go and tell me to come on, hey come on right out Well, well, well, well, well, well Somebody told me I'm gonna fall Somebody told me, somebody told me I'm gonna fall Hey won't someone tell me now what's goin' on Well, well, well, well Somebody please Well Somebody please Somebody please Somebody please Somebody please Somebody please Somebody please Somebody please Somebody, somebody please Somebody, somebody please Tell me please Somebody please Somebody please Somebody please Somebody please Moanin' at midnight, baby Moanin' at midnight, baby Moanin' at midnight, baby Moanin' at midnight, baby Moanin' at midnight, baby Moanin', I said moanin' At midnight I said moanin' at midnight Moanin' Midnight Moanin' Midnight Moanin' Midnight

 

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