Drunk Man's 4:01 Trk 16 Bukka (Booker T. Washington White) personnel - piano Recorded: 1963 Memphis, [email protected]
Spoken: She out
I wonder, I wonder, While people barely up I hear the crowin' for a day Now, I hate to go An look my in her face
My baby said, 'You out drunk all night Daddy, in you don't treat me right' She said, been out drunk all night When you come in you don't me right' Baby, if you forgive me this time, Daddy ever do it, no mo'
I fell on my knees one Sunday evenin' I the Good Lord up above me for my sin Fell on my knees late one Sunday Ask the Good above me for my sin
My baby on my knees, crynin' She said, 'Lord, have on my man' One mo' drink, baby, one mo' Before I bow on my knee Baby, just one mo' before I bow down on my knee I gon' tell ol *Martha no lie If I one now won't drink no mo'
one Friday evenin' Never forget one Friday, 'bout dark I was on the corner Standin' on and Main I seen my babe another man An I got me a-gin
She said, 'Daddy, I you Wasn't gon' no mo?' I thought you said you gon' be with no man? Baby, you fuss at me no mo' Baby, you done the same I'm doing
Now, from now on baby, I'm 'on you Babe, I'm 'onna out all night long That same old rooster crowin' 'fore a day I wasn't sayin' to home look in yo' own face That old rooster started crowin' 'fore a day I wasn't sayin' to come an look in yo' own face 'Cause I for myself, little girl You done the same, old thing
'Play it down, 'Play it while I take me another
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'My baby had me fooled for a long But she done me up now, though'
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'Pour a half-a glass full But I don't pay full'
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'That's enough to see her when I get home I know what it's all about,
Good-bye, baby, at you with tears in my eye Good-bye, baby, Lookin' at you with in my eye I be back here no mo', baby As like a blowin' the be gone.
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