Drunk Man's Blues Trk 16 Bukka White (Booker T. White) Unknown - piano Recorded: Memphis, Tennessee [email protected]
Spoken: She out
I wonder, I wonder, While uptown barely up I hear the crowin' for a day Now, I hate to go An look my in her face
My baby said, bingein' out drunk all night Daddy, comin' in you don't treat me She said, 'You out drunk all night When you in you don't treat me right' Baby, if you me this time, baby won't ever do it, no mo'
I fell on my late one Sunday evenin' I asked the Good Lord up me for my sin Fell on my knees late one evenin' Ask the Good above me for my sin
My baby on my knees, crynin' She said, 'Lord, mercys on my man' One mo' drink, baby, one mo' I bow down on my knee Baby, just one mo' Just I bow down on my knee I ain't tell ol *Martha no lie If I take one now drink no mo'
Late one Friday Never forget late one Friday, 'bout I was standin' on the on Beale 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 you wasn't gon' be with no other Baby, you can't at me no mo' Baby, you the same thing I'm doing
Now, from now on baby, I'm 'on you Babe, I'm 'onna stay out all long That same old started crowin' 'fore a day I wasn't sayin' to come home in yo' own face That same old rooster crowin' 'fore a day I wasn't sayin' to come home an look in yo' own I know for myself, little girl You the same, same old thing
'Play it down, 'Play it I take me another drink'
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'My baby had me for a long time But she done me up now, though'
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about a half-a glass full But I wanna pay full'
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'That's enough to see her when I get I know what it's all about, then
Good-bye, baby, Lookin' at you with in my eye Good-bye, baby, Lookin' at you with in my eye I be back here no mo', baby As a blowin' the wind be gone.
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