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Sold my Soul for a Dime

from Lost & Found by Banjo Jen

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I often get asked if this song is traditional. It isn't, but I always take that as a compliment as I really wanted it to sound like an American old-timey folk singalong song. I guess when I wrote it I half had in mind an old woman singing to herself on the front porch, looking back at a mis-spent but colourful life. There's definitely a tiny bit of myself in there too though! This track also features Ash Gray adding some old-timey guitar magic!

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Sold my soul for a dime Lord, sold my soul for a dime
Sold my soul for a dime Lord, won’t you give me a little more time

Never burned sugar cane Lord, never did hoe no corn
Never was gonna be a slave Lord since the day that I was born

Sold my soul for a dime Lord, sold my soul for a dime
Sold my soul for a dime Lord, won’t you give me a little more time

A ramblin’ girl I am Lord and a ramblin’ girl I’ll stay
Don’t go givin’ me a man Lord ‘cos I gotta be on my way

Sold my soul for a dime Lord, sold my soul for a dime
Sold my soul for a dime Lord, won’t you give me a little more time

Trouble my whole damn life Lord, I done everybody wrong
Never would’ve made a good wife Lord, oh I love’em and then I’m gone

Sold my soul for a dime Lord, sold my soul for a dime
Sold my soul for a dime Lord, won’t you give me a little more time

Drank my money away Lord and I gambled the rest I’m told
Never made the gamblin’ pay Lord oh I’ve never known when to fold

Sold my soul for a dime Lord, sold my soul for a dime
Sold my soul for a dime Lord, won’t you give me a little more time

I ain’t so young no more Lord and these old bones they ache
But I still chase trouble for sure Lord if there be a dime to make

Sold my soul for a dime Lord, sold my soul for a dime
Sold my soul for a dime Lord, won’t you give me a little more time

Please don’t take me now Lord for it ain’t my time to go
And when my time comes round Lord oh please don’t make it slow

Sold my soul for a dime Lord, sold my soul for a dime
Sold my soul for a dime Lord, won’t you give me a little more time
Sold my soul for a dime Lord, sold my soul for a dime
Sold my soul for a dime Lord, won’t you give me a little more time

credits

from Lost & Found, released April 14, 2018
Written by Banjo Jen
Banjo / vocals - Banjo Jen
Double bass - John Griffiths
Guitar - Ash Gray
Percussion / backing vocals - Mark Stoney
Recorded and produced by Mark Stoney

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Banjo Jen Sheffield, UK

'Original Americana with Yorkshire personality'.

Banjo Jen’s eagerly-awaited second EP ‘Cloud of Dust’ is out now! A collection of the more country-style songs in her repertoire, it features a full band (including backing vocals by Bob Harris Emerging Artist 2022 award-winner Lauren Housley) and is produced by AMA UK award-nominee Thomas Dibb. ... more

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