Ledisi - Blues In The Night Lyrics

My mama done told me
When I was in pig tails
My mama done told me
"Honey, a man's gonna sweet talk
And give you the big eye
But when that sweet talkin's done
A man is a two-face, a worrisome thing
Who'll leave you to sing
The blues in the night
Now the rain is a-fallin'
Hear the train a-callin'
My mama done told me
Hear that lonesome whistle
Blowin' 'cross the trestle
My mama done told' me
Ol' clickety-clack's a-echoin' back
The blues in the night
The evenin' breeze'll start the trees to cryin'
And the moon will hide it's light
When you get the blues in the night
Take my word, the mockingbird'll the sing
The saddest kind of song
He knows things are wrong and he's right
And from Natchez to Mobil
From Memphis to St. Joe
Wherever the four winds blow
I've been in some big towns
And heard me some big talk
But there is one thing that I know
A man is a two-face, a worrisome thing
Who'll leave you to sing
The blues in the night
From Natchez to Mobil
From Memphis to St. Joe
Wherever the four winds blow
I've been in some big towns
And heard a lot of talking
But there is one thing that I know
A man is a two-face, a worrisome thing
Who'll leave you to sing
The blues in the night
Talking about the blues in the night

Que grata surpresa!

Muito bom!

A good performance but how about a shout out to Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer!

SANG IT!

OMG...She killed it! Brilliant!!!

I love Ledisi SO MUCH but the Martian Queen killed this

Stellar Performance!

yeeaaaaaahhhh

LEDSI you sang the FU*K out this song / the words i would love to prove wrong ; baby doll .!!! MY FAVORITE FROM LEDSI [ we all love ELLA CD]

You can take the lady out of New Orleans, but you can't take the New Orleans out of her...

THAT s how it s done!!!

So cool!!😍

eres maravillosa te admiro mucho! unica

Ok. Wow Girl. You sang that. Thank you!

This was so perfect! And what she did with her voice from 3:04-3:08 was crazy! How does she do it?! So amazing!

sorry, wenn ich Ella, Peggy und Billie nie gehört hätte, dann wärs geil, aber so is a guter Versuch, sogar i brings besser hin

+Claudia Hartl you wish xD

Ella Fitzgerald!!!!!

Ledisi Really tears this song up. So much talent. Would love to hear more Blues/ Jazz by her.

D A M N

OMG!!! Flawless

So gifted

beyonce who? lol

Exactly! This performance was a tribute to the great Ella Fitzgerald! Beyoncé can't even hold a candle to Ella who has been deceased since 1996. Beyoncé who, indeed?! I'd like to forget her.

I’m indifferent to Beyonce but she’s great in her lane, no need to put her down to praise Ledisi

Sheeesh!

Sheeesh!

I feel it in the sheer essence my soul every time I hear this rendition! My Godt!

I just can't get enough of this voice. Oooh dear god! And such a brilliant performance with awesome video and audio. Superb. Such a panacea for so much tripe that is passed off as music.

A new school old feel music icon. . . .Grammy please

Oh my they just don't know how good she is!!#Awesome

Wow...amazing!!! I like the blue dress too.

Listened again tonight --- stick by my previous comments --- holy cow ! what a set of " pipes '.

Holy cow ! One of the best jazz vocals I,ve ever heard --- takes down everybody ---  never thought I,d hear someone equal Ella ---  great band

yep right there Ian 

Thank you for mentioning the GREAT Ella Fitzgerald. This performance actually was in honor of Ella's 90th Bday as I recall. Ledesi is the truth! She is a modern day Ella. Ella set the bar so high that it is refreshing to hear someone that you can honestly mention in the same breath as Ella without question. For my money, Ella is STILL unsurpassed. But if ANYONE these days comes close, it's certainly Ledesi. She tore this song up!!!!! A perfect homage to the greatest; Ella Fitzgerald!

HOOLLEE SSHHIITT! Ooh, I'm still hurtin' from this one! What a brilliant performance! Ooh, girl! You make me, hmm, hmm, hmm! Thank you, Ledisi.

fantastic !!!

I love it

This is what Ike Turner meant when he said"PUT SOME STANK ON IT"! she sang the mess out of this song!

This version is dripping with soul and i think jesus walked by she took it to church.BUt ella fitzgerald is the only other one I really like check it out if you dont know it.

HERBLANDZ Ella was definitely better

THANK YOU!!!! No one who enjoys a fo'real singer should EVER sleep on the great Ella Fitzgerald. The music may not be as contemporary, but for pure vocal prowess, Ella was IT AND THAT'S ALL! But Ledesi comes sooooo close! But hands down, Ella was a gift from God, the likes of has not since been heard. I love Ella's version best, but I agree with you. Ledesi took us to church. Who knows how Ella might have stretched out back then. Let's not forget the rampant racism back in her day. They wouldn't have been ready for her to give it to them raw and churchy! But what she did, even back then STILL blows people away today. Ella's fan base continues to grow. She's STILL selling at 101 yrs. old and dead since 96. Go Ella! Great homage, Ledesi! She DID that!

Some idots say beyonce is an underrated singerLOL not with all the beystans in the world.THIS IS AN UNDERRATED SINGER!

That wasn't autotune that's her voice ...smh

Amazing Voice!!!

That singer is amazing, but american are boring adding melodyne and autotune in everyfucking live performance in shows, even here witgh Ledisi!

She's a really great professional. I hope she'll get her Grammy for her performance with another talented musician - Robert Clasper

2:19 what an ending ;)

clicky the clack echoing back :)

I'M STILL SPEECHLESS EVERY TIME I WATCH THIS!!!!! SHE'S THE BEST!!!

what a GREAT VOICE and TALENT! =o)

I been looking for this clip for AGES...Thanks for uploading. LOVE this rendition, so incredible. They don't make 'em like this anymore so might as well cherish the moments. Thanks again.

the end was terrible!!

You don't know jazz do you?

Kilt it...KILT IT. ROTTEN DEAD. (with a butter knife) Amazing performance. Ella would be proud to hear rendition.

This footage was from Ella's 90th bday celebration. (yrs. ago) I'd like to believe that Ella was up there tapping her toes and saying; "Sang it baby!" A great performance sang in homage to the GREATEST singer of all time!

OMGGGGG amazing !!!!!!

Led, you are soooooo awesome! I love you and miss you ! Doug Magpiong

WOOHOOOOOOOOO! HHHAWT!!! LOLOLOL OMG!

My God her voice is HUGE!

I always love this performance! :)

Wow.. she make it seem so effortlessly..

That was AMAZINGGGGGGG!!!!!!!

Love it!!!! Love it!!!! Thanks for posting this awesome performance

I love Ledisi. She has an amazing voice.
Kind regards from Washington