I need you by my side - Tampa Red, Red Tampa

I Need You By My Side Trk 8 3:23

Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker)

RCA Studio A Chicago, Ill. Wed.

Aug. 5, 1936

Tampa Red- vocal & piano, Arnet Nelson — clarinet

Willie Bee James — guitar.

2 Disc set RCA 07 863 66 722−2 1997 BMG

(guitar & instrumental)

Although it seems that we must part

You will forever be in my heart

Though I shall never think of why we

Had to start, we had to start

And though you say, now

That we are through

My love remains for only you

Because I love you

You know I need you by my side

(nstrumental)

Ummmm, mmm, mmm

Ummmm, mmm, mmm

Ummmm, mmm, mmm

Ummmm, mmm, mmm

Hmmmm, mmm, mmm

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Hmmmm, mmm, mmm

Hmmmm, mmm, mmm

Hmmmm, mmm, mmm

Hmmmm, mmm, mmm

Hmmmm, mmm, mmm

Hmmmm, mmm, mmm

You know I love you

And I need you by my side

Befo' you leave me

Come shake my hand

I hope some day you will understand

Home much I need you

How much I loved you from the start

Right from the start

And if you ever need a friend

I shared the oathe until the end

Because I love you

Yes, and I need you by my side.