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Blues Before Sunrise



Releasing on all platforms Friday 6th February 2026.



         

01. Blues Before Sunrise 04:01
02. My Own Fault 04:26
03. Ain't Superstitious 03:46
 04. That's All Right 03:09
 05. All Your Love 04:30
 06. Kansas City 03:54
 07. Purple Cat 03:15
 08. Banker's Blues 03:15
 09. Barbecue Bob 03:56
 10. Crazy Arms 04:09

Mick writes:

Here's a collection of some recent blues singles plus some old favourites - remixed or remastered where applicable. Hope you enjoy the mix!



Artwork by Lisa Barlow, Unsplash
Also available on made to order CD and Vinyl by ElasticStage.























































Mick Clarke - Blues Before Sunrise Blues guitarist Mick Clarke - Blues Before Sunrise CD and Vinyl

I got the blues before sunrise
Tears standing in my eyes
yeah the blues before sunrise
Tears standing in my eyes
It was a bad old feeling now
A feeling I do despise

I gotta leave you baby
You know you done me wrong
I've gotta leave you baby
Cause you know you done me wrong
I gotta pack up and leave you darlin'
And break up my happy home

I've gotta leave you baby
I gotta leave you all alone
I've gotta leave you baby
I gotta leave you all alone
Well, I gotta leave you darlin'
And break up my happy home

Well now goodbye, goodbye baby
See you some rainy day
Yeah, goodbye baby
I'll see you on some rainy day
Now you can go your way now darling
Cause I want you to have your way


It's my own fault, baby
Treat me the way you wanna do
It's my own fault, baby
Treat me the way you wanna do
Yes, when you were loving me, baby
At that time, little girl, I didn't love you

She used to make her own pay checks
And bring them all home to me
I would go out on the hillside, you know
And make every woman drunk I see
It's my own fault, baby
Treat me the way you wanna do
Oh yes, when you were loving me, woman
At that time, little girl, I didn't love you

She said she was gonna leave me
She'd been running around with the boys
She said she was gonna leave me
Gonna be over in Illinois
And it's my own fault, baby
Treat me the way you wanna do
Oh, when you were loving me, woman
At that time, little girl, I didn't love you


Well, I ain't superstitious, but a black cat just cross my trail
Well, I ain't superstitious black cat just cross my trail
Don't sweep me with no broom, I might get put in jail

When my right hand itches, I'll get some money for sure
When my right hand itches, I gets money for sure
But when my left eye jump, somebody got to go

Well, the dogs gonna howl all over my neighborhood
Whoa, the dogs gonna howl all over my neighborhood
Bad sign baby, yeah you know that ain't no good

Well, I ain't superstitious, black cat just cross my trail
Well, I ain't superstitious but a black cat just cross my trail
Don't sweep me with no broom, I might get put in jail