Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes
Same melody different words.
But on many versions the lyrics deal all about a man, who will buy his woman anything, from a Cadillac to a Chevrolet, or to get laid.
In "Can I Do It For You? part 2" Kansas Joe will buy Memphis Minnie a Chevrolet, which she refuses, but a Sedan Ford is alright for her.
In "Mama Let Me Let Me Lay It On You" Blind Boy Fuller promises his baby a Cadillac Car.
Walter Coleman's "Mama Let Me Let Me Lay It On You" is the earliest recorded version with that title. He wants to buy her just a diamond ring and a NEW BED.
Professor Longhair used the melody of "Can I Do It For You?" / "Mama Let Me Lay It On You", but he does not need to get laid at once, he just wants to "Hold Her Hand".
On the version on his debut-album Bob Dylan will do anything if she lets him follow her down
In the 1962 Witmark demo there are some additional verses:
"I'll buy you a diamond ring, I'll buy you a wedding gown
Yes I'll do anything in this godalmighty world
If you just let me follow you down".
And in a live 1966 version there are some more additional verses:
"I'll buy you a diamond ring, I'll buy you a wedding gown
Well I'll do anything in this godalmighty world
If you just let me follow you down
I'll buy you a broken twine, honey, just for you to climb
I'll do anything in this godalmighty world
if you just once drive me out of my mind
I'll buy you a serpent skirt,
I'll buy you a velvet shirt
I'll do anything in this godalmighty world
if you just don't make me hurt"
http://www.nobodysingsdylanlikedylan.com/dylan/covered-by-dylan/baby-let-me-foll…
http://jopiepopie.blogspot.nl/2014/07/can-i-do-it-for-you-1930-dont-tear-my.html
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Last edit: 2017-02-18 16:12:43 UTC by jojo