Next Neighbor Trk 18 2:42 Robert Lee McCoy (aka Rambin' Bob and Nighthawk) and Sonny Boy I (John Lee Williamson) Recorded December 18, 1939 Aurora, Robert Lee McCoy - vocal & guitar, Speckled Red - piano Boy Williamson - harmonica & backing vocal Album: Robert Lee McCoy Recordings 1937-1938 RCA #67146-2 [email protected]
The I love, is the woman I hate to see (You shouldn't do that, you do that) Now, the woman I love, is a woman I hate to see (You shouldn't do that, you do that) You know that little girl, even write to me (You shouldn't do that, you do that)
I'm gonna me a picket off my neighbor's fence (You do that, you shouldn't do that) I'm gonna me a picket off-a my next do's neighbor's fence (You do that, you shouldn't do that) Gonna wup that woman head until she learns sense (You shouldn't do that, you do that)
(harmonica & instrumental)
I'm gonna grab me a train, ride into this town (You shouldn't do that, you do that) I'm gonna grab me a freight train, ride the town (You shouldn't do that, you do that) And goin' be at the main street in Benoit standing (You shouldn't do that, you do that)
I'm gonna grab me a shotgun with a great smokey barrel (You do that, you shouldn't do that) I'm gonna me a shotgun with a great long smokey barrel (You shouldn't do that, you do that) I'm gonna kill man-friend, lovin' round wit' my gal (You shouldn't do that, you do that) thing'
(guitar & instrumental)
Don't want me baby, please dog me 'round (She shouldn't do that, she do that) want me baby, please don't dog me 'round (She shouldn't do that, she do that) Know you someone else, yeah in yo' li'l home town (She do that, she shouldn't do that)
I you my money babe, an you can't explain (She shouldn't do that, she do that) Well, I gave you my money an you can't explain (She shouldn't do that, she do that) Been my money, gave it to your other man (You do that, you shouldn't do that)
(piano & instrumental)
'Yeah!'
Gon' sing this song, an I gonna sing no mo' (You do that, you shouldn't do that) I'm sing this song, an I ain't gonna sing no mo' (You do that, you shouldn't do that) Well, my fingers tired, an my throat is (You shouldn't do that, you do that).
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