Expert: Mel Priddle - 4/6/2009

Question
I heard an old song at a jamboree and didn't get a chance to ask then. The first two lines of the song are "dirty dishes dirty dishes" it's old maybe bluegrass about somebody who cheated and was found out and ended up alone with a sink full of dirty dishes

Answer
Hello Colin,

Here are the full lyrics to that song........


"Dirty Dishes Blues"
Written by Paul Williams
Recorded by the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers


I come in this morning a quarter past eight
Expecting her nagging for gettin' home late
But she didn't scold me or tell me it's wrong
For I didn't see her, my sweetheart was gone

Dirty dishes, dirty dishes, I'm losing my mind
My baby done left me and traveled behind
And now I'm so lonely, and lonely I'll be
With no one to wash all my dishes for me

A note on the table and here's how it read
Now, you've been cheatin', that's all that she said
I just stood there bawling, the tears were in vain
For now I know she'll never believe me again

Dirty dishes, dirty dishes, I'm losing my mind
My baby done left me and traveled behind
And now I'm so lonely, and lonely I'll be
With no one to wash all my dishes for me

Now I never cheated, believe me it's true
Or broken a promise that I made to you
You'll never know just how happy I'll be
If you will come back and wash dishes for me

Dirty dishes, dirty dishes, I'm losing my mind
My baby done left me and traveled behind
And now I'm so lonely, and lonely I'll be
With no one to wash all my dishes for me


Glad to be of help. Cheers........Mel.