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Little Black Flies

by Eddie 9V

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    With 'Little Black Flies,' there’s a sense of an artist coming full circle, and at the same time coming of age, the kid who once loitered outside the clubs of Atlanta now leading some of Georgia’s greatest players into the studio. Indeed, these recordings gave much-needed catharsis to the musicians who created them. But perhaps Eddie’s ultimate aim is to pass that spirit on to everyone who hears the record. “It makes my day to please someone after they work all day,” he says. “My job is to make them smile and let the music make them forget – or remember.”

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1.
A long time ago I was in love with a girl and I think I took that love a little too far You can see the cigarette burns on the wall And all the empty bottles in the hall If the water gets too rough you know who to call, don’t ya baby? And I can see the way he looks in your eyes A soul so lost with his foolish lies If ya even have to ask, baby I’m surprised, I’m so surprised Sometimes you got to leave your lover If ya wanna learn to love again Little black flies Flying all around the kitchen Little black flies Broken wings and bad decisions Well, here I am and it’s another night It’s two am and I can still hear y’all fight I walk up the stairs lit up by the old porch light… it’s burning bright I open the door and I bust on in I can tell right away from the bruises on your skin Everything changed when I saw that gun in his hand and I don’t understand A shot rang out in the name of love And I fell right down in a pool of blood Little black flies Flyin’ all around the kitchen Little black flies Broken wings and bad decisions Little black flies Flyin’ all around the kitchen Little black flies Broken wings and bad decisions
2.
[ Talking… Alright, hey, we’re gonna roll this song and quietly drink beers Alright, ready? Hey, we’re rolling. We’re rolling. You can pop the bottles. That might sound cool. Alright, here we go. Here we go. ] Oh baby, sure look good to me Oh baby, sure look good to me She looks so good She got everything that I need Well, her daddy’s got some money Her sister’s got some money Her brother’s got some money, too Oh, my baby, I might have to marry you She got everything I want Everything I want her to Alright, baby! I said her daddy’s got some money Her sister’s got some money Her brother’s got some money, too Oh, baby… might have to marry you She got everything Everything little thing she do Alright, take me out, baby!
3.
I was such a fool baby To just sit there and let you dog me around I was such a fool baby To let you just dog me around But before I let you dog me around baby I’m gonna have to put you six feet in the ground You used to stay out all night And come in at the break of day You used to stay out all night baby And come in at the break of day You know I… I’m gonna have to go back, baby Go back to my old lover once again I gotta go back, baby So take your hand down, baby Or I’ll raise mine too Take your hand down, baby Or I’ll raise mine too Cause there’s only one thing I need and that’s my music and my blues
4.
I don’t want you coming round this house anymore, baby You know I hate to say it breaks my heart I don’t want you coming round this house anymore, baby You know it breaks my heart You know I’m gonna have to put you down Lord, six feet underground Your mother came around the other day, ya know She knocked on the door She said, “Is anybody in there?” I said, “Lord no, no, no, no” You gotta stop comin’ round this house, baby You know it breaks my heart I hate to put you down baby But, Lord, you know, I gotta have a fresh new start You know, I was in my house the other day I heard a knock on the door I was loving another woman, ya know A man’s voice said,“Hey, I gotta go back” I jumped up, and I heard him say, “I gotta go back to the store” How many times can we get lucky, baby? Lord, before your man finds out You know I don’t mind dying, baby Lord, I just wanna know so I can find out So I can get ready Alright, baby. Alright! So, I’m gonna go back to my momma’s house I think I’m gonna have to ask her if I can move back in Nothing wrong with that! The only problem, ya know My mama is hangin’ out with her with old high school friend He said I can’t come back I had to go down the road So I went to ask my father, ya know Lord, can you take me in the shape I’m in? Alright, hit me again, baby!
5.
Left my home in Texas Moved out to Arkansas If you think I'm goin' back again, baby Lord, no, no, no Well, I’m a travelin’ man Well, I’m a travelin’ man Well, I don’t wanna lose this groove, baby And I’m in the mood I’m a travelin’ man I been to every town I been to every state I’m looking for my woman, baby Searchin’ for my mate Well, I’m a travelin’ man Well, I’m a travelin’ man I don’t wanna lose this groove, baby Lord, and I’m in the mood I’m a travelin’ man Well, I’m tired of running From door-to-door You know, the girl I love, baby She don’t live her no more Well, I’m a travelin’ man Well, I’m a travelin’ man Well, I don’t wanna lose this groove And I’m in the mood I’m a travelin’ man
6.
The ground it shakes The hills they breathe The sun it burns Both of my knees Bound and determined To find a meaning within While the earth keeps on turning All around again It’s 3AM in Chicago Street lights they guide me to a brand-new tomorrow It’s 3AM in Chicago A house in the ghetto No lights on inside A house in the suburbs You will hear no children cry But who built the statues? That look down upon us And who prints the money? Who gets to control us? It’s 3AM in Chicago Street lights they guide me to a brand new tomorrow It’s 3AM in Chicago
7.
I want you to reach into your heart, baby I want you to tell me there’s a piece of me that’s still there Reach into your heart, baby Tell me a piece of me is still there I can remember a time When everything we had was shared So, I want you to reach into your heart, baby And tell me that something is still there You know, I paid all my love on time And I made all my wrongs been right I struggled to make a dime And I just want to make sure you’re alright I want you to reach into your heart, baby And prove to me that something’s there tonight I gave you my soul You said you wanted more And I begged you not to leave You said you’ve found someone new and better than me Reach into your heart, baby Tell me a piece of me is still there Reach into your heart, baby And prove to me that something’s still there I gave you my soul You said you wanted more I begged you not to leave And you found someone new and better than me Reach into your heart, baby And tell me something’s still there I want you to reach into your heart, baby And tell me that something still there Stay there, baby! Stay there, baby! Cody – hit me one! I want you to reach into your, baby And prove to me that something’s still there
8.
Miss James 04:06
[ Talking Alright, baby, let’s do it I want to make it fun! ] Miss James Staking my claim Miss James Staking my claim She got everything, baby Everything I need Miss James Miss James Walkin’ down the street She look so good Like a fine piece of meat Miss James Staking my claim Miss James Miss James She’s got everything that I need Miss James Miss James, baby Miss James, baby Staking my claim Miss James Lookin’ so good Ya know, she’s walking down the street She’s giving me the eye I said, “come here, baby, come here!” “Come here, baby. Come here!” Miss James, baby Staking my claim on her Miss James Looks so good! Bring it down, bring it down Hit me on the one
9.
I’m sitting here drinking, baby Tryin’ to tell you what I did wrong I’m sitting here drinking, baby Tryin’ to tell you what I did wrong Don’t nothing makes sense to me, baby But this bottle of alcohol Hmmm, Hmmm, Hmmm I stayed up late last night, baby Playin’ poker with my friends I stayed up late last night, baby The good Lord didn’t help me none, baby I didn’t win a single hand Hmmm, Hmmm, Hmmm I need some money, baby Lord, to get back on my feet I need some money, baby I just need to get back on my feet Hmmm, Hmmm, Hmmm Don’t leave me, baby
10.
I don’t got much things to say You look so good to let the TV play Putting the kids to bed Putting the kids to bed Unlock the door I turn around I look at you, baby She threw her clothes on the ground The mood is right That lamp is low I’ve got so much things that I just can’t control Putting the kids to bed Putting the kids to bed I push the hair Right from your face Roses on the bed Like we used to say Putting the kids to bed Putting the kids to bed Putting the kids to bed
11.
[ Talking ─ I’m gonna tell you a story I went up to Columbus, Ohio Up to the zoo And I maybe did a little drugs, ya know A little green stuff, ya know Nothing too serious And I thought it would be fun, ya know But it wasn’t at all It was the most depressing thing I’ve ever seen Seeing all them animals in cages Seeing cheetahs running around, with… Ya know, my damn bathroom is bigger than that And I think that’s worthy of singing some blues I wouldn’t say I’m an animal person But this one goes to all the animals at the Columbus Zoo It’s called The Columbus Zoo Blues So just imagine that I’m a hippo or something ] I sit here baby Lord, in this lonesome cage I sit here baby Lord, in this lonesome cage All by myself And, you know, all I do is I sit here watch all these people watchin’ me And it just builds up I got so much rage Don’t you think, Chad? I can’t go further than these fences, baby I can’t go no further I just have to sit here and wait I can’t go no further than this fence Lord, I tell ya, I can’t go further I just gotta watch these people looking at me I want somebody to take me out of this bottom Take me out to this bottom, baby I just wanna go free All right, baby Make it funky I want to hear some harp One day I’m gonna bust out of this zoo Lord, I’m gonna go far away from here You know I ain’t… I ain’t a toy You can’t just toy me around I’m gonna one day bust out of this zoo Lord, and I tell ya, I’m gonna go back to where I’m from I don’t care how long it takes me But I’m tired of feeling like a waste down here at the zoo Alright, baby Hambone, bring me up!
12.
[ Talking So, wait, wait, y’all do it I’ll come in It sounds cooler if you come in on the one Y’all do it, I’ll sing Y’all name ‘em, I’ll play ‘em Let’s do it! ] Oh, baby, you don’t have to go Oh, baby, you don’t have to go I’m gonna pack my bags Down the road I go Well, you called me last night The night before So many times, baby, I thought you’d be here Oh, baby you don’t have to go I’m gonna pack my bags, baby Down the road I go Oh, baby, you don’t treat me right Oh, baby, you don’t treat me right I’m gonna back my bags We’re gonna head out on tonight Chad, baby! Oh, baby, you don’t have to go Oh, baby, you don’t have to go I’m gonna pack my things, baby Down the road I go [ Talking Let’s call it, brother Oh, yeah, baby, that’s it! ]

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With Little Black Flies, there’s a sense of an artist coming full circle, and at the same time coming of age, the kid who once loitered outside the clubs of Atlanta now leading some of Georgia’s greatest players into the studio. Indeed, these recordings gave much-needed catharsis to the musicians who created them. But perhaps Eddie’s ultimate aim is to pass that spirit on to everyone who hears the record. “It makes my day to please someone after they work all day,” he says. “My job is to make them smile and let the music make them forget – or remember.”

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released May 28, 2021

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Eddie 9V Atlanta, Georgia

Eddie 9V has acted on instinct all his life. At the age of 15, this longtime soul artist turned away from the path of college and jobs to go all guns blazing on the roots and blues circuit of his native Atlanta, Georgia.

Now, released in 2021, 'Little Black Flies' is the 25-year-old's most impulsive move yet, which catches everything that went down at a session that felt more like a party.
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