Sonny Hotchkins - The Runny Nose Blues

 First time we heard this recording, we thought Sonny Hotchkins did a good job of imitating someone with a cold. Turns out he wasn't faking, he really did have a bad cold when he recorded it! He was coerced into making the recording session by his recently hired manager. Said manager has since been fired, and Sonny has gone back to what he's always done, been a free lancer that has  done all of his own bookings and agreements.  Despite feeling under the weather, Sonny does his usual fine job. And the song contains the best line we at Big And Tall Records have heard in a while!: Feel like I been shot at and missed, shit at and hit!

I got a pain in my head, a scratchy throat, 

I said a pain in my head, an a scratchy throat 

I should a never come here, stayed home in bed 

 

 Got da runny nose blues, 

I be out a tissues, 

The snot is running down by lip and chin. 

The runny nose blues, 

Gotta remember to use 

My nose spray or I won't win! 

 

 It started a few days ago 

Yes, a few days ago 

Pardon me my nose needs blowed 

 

Why'd I have to come here, so miserable, 

My manager told me I had a song to record, 

They don't seem to know, that I ain't able, 

I can't sing very much, oh lord! 

 

I feel real hot, then I get a chill 

Dammit, feel real hot , then I get a shiverin' chill. 

And by nose continues to fill! 

 

 Feel like I been shot at and missed, 

Shit at and hit, 

Coughin' and moanin' all day long 

Nose won't quit flowin',

 feel worse bit by bit, 

 So I’m gonna finish up this here song. 

 

 My manager can kiss by ass! 

And I hope I done give them all my cold!