Jump Blues / Soul Blues / Electric Blues – Zona AI ready
Upbeat • ~3:00 • Trumpet hits • Short electric guitar fills • Raw walking bass • New Orleans male lead • Gospel choir responses
[Pre-Intro]
[Intro]
Hold on now… something ain’t sitting right.
Verse 1
I stepped out early with a clean white shirt and a pocket full of plans.
Street was humming, horns were laughing, night shook my hand.
First round slid easy, second said “stay awhile,”
By the third one talking back, my walk lost all its style.
Pre-Chorus (spoken ad-lib)
Hold on now… something ain’t sitting right.
Chorus (Catchy, bluesy – Gospel choir call & response)
Lead: Lord have mercy, I’m feeling that warning sign
Choir: Oh yeah!
Lead: One more cup and I’m running out of time
Choir: Tell the truth!
Lead: Shoes moving fast but my head ain’t right
Choir: Oh Lord!
All: Lord have mercy, get me home tonight
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Verse 2
Trumpet crying happy while the bass kept it mean.
Bartender smiling like he already seen this scene.
Room started spinning like a broken streetlight,
I laughed but prayed real hard I’d make it through the night.
[short blues Guitar Solo]
Chorus
Lead: Lord have mercy, I’m feeling that warning sign
Choir: Oh yeah!
Lead: One more cup and I’m running out of time
Choir: Tell the truth!
Lead: Shoes moving fast but my head ain’t right
Choir: Oh Lord!
All: Lord have mercy, get me home tonight
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Verse 3
Electric guitar talking slick with a short sharp cry.
I tried to dance it off, told my balance a lie.
Cold sweat sermon in a cheap bar prayer,
If I don’t find a door real soon, trouble gonna meet me there.
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Chorus (drop band, clap & stomp, then full band)
Lead: Lord have mercy, I’m feeling that warning sign
Choir: Oh yeah!
Lead: One more cup and I’m running out of time
Choir: Tell the truth!
Lead: Shoes moving fast but my head ain’t right
Choir: Oh Lord!
All: Lord have mercy, get me home tonight
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Verse 4
Staggered past the jukebox, heard my name in the tune.
New Orleans moon laughing like it knew too soon.
Every step a question, every breath a test,
I promised Sunday manners if tonight would do the rest.
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Chorus
Lead: Lord have mercy, I’m feeling that warning sign
Choir: Oh yeah!
Lead: One more cup and I’m running out of time
Choir: Tell the truth!
Lead: Shoes moving fast but my head ain’t right
Choir: Oh Lord!
All: Lord have mercy, get me home tonight
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Verse 5
Front porch finally smiling, keys shaking in my hand.
Lesson loud and clear now, yeah I understand.
Love the sound and sunshine, but I crossed that line,
Next round’s gonna wait on me till another time.
Outro Chorus (repeat & fade – Gospel choir vamp)
Lead: Lord have mercy, I’m feeling that warning sign
Choir: Oh yeah, oh yeah!
Lead: One more cup and I’m running out of time
Choir: Tell the truth, tell the truth!
All: Lord have mercy, get me home tonight
(Trumpet stab • short guitar solo • raw bass walk • fade)
