Let Buddy Bolden Blow

I blew away my home and my sweet family
I blew bars of blood and notes I’d never known
Blew desire for that shefire shaking before me
Till the last drop of blood was sown

Like a spear my horn cut from her head to her gut
Kissed that girl with every lick I could play
And when I got inside her, lord, my horn ran amok
And to God I could hear her say

Let him blow, let his blood flow as one
With a woman that’ll never leave me alone
Let him blow, blow till kingdom come
Till the king comes to carry him home

Blinded by my blood, lord, I saw the light
Of the music come to take me away
But with my horn inside me now I’ll be all right
For to God I can hear it pray

Let him blow, let his blood flow as one
With a horn that’ll never leave him alone
Let him blow, blow till kingdom come
Till the king comes to carry him home