Etta James I D Rather Go Blind
Camila Farah
Something told me it was over when i saw you and her talkin something deep down in my soul said cry girl when i saw you and that girl walkin around.
It was used in the end credits of firewatch. On amazon music unlimited ad i d rather go blind. Play i d rather go bli. Something told me it was over.
When i saw you and her talking. It was first recorded by etta james in 1967 released in 1968 and has subsequently become. Lyrics to i d rather go blind by etta james. By 1968 jordan had been released and he recorded his own version titled i d rather be a blind man backed by the psychedelic funk rock group black merda.
According to james autobiography rage to survive the lyrics were about being blind in her love life and addictions though she discreetly replaced smack with booze. Whoo i would rather i would rather go blind boy. The i d rather go blind songfacts says that etta james penned this southern blues classic during a visit to her friend ellington fugi jordan in prison in 1967. For tax reasons james gave her songwriting credit to her partner at the time billy foster who was a member of the 50s los angeles doo wop group the medallions.
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I d rather go blind is a blues song written by ellington jordan and co credited to billy foster and etta james. Something deep down in my soul said cry girl. When i saw you and that girl walkin out.Image Gallery
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