Army Blues Trk 17 Bukka (Booker T. Washington White) Unknown 1963 Memphis, Tennessee [email protected]
When Uncle Sam take all men And to war I'm be just like a coon When Uncle Sam all your men And to war Boys, I'm be just like a coon Ev'ry mornin' before the moon go I won't start a-tappin 'fore I roam
Sam leave me alone I got to watch these pretty While the other men is Sam leave me alone I got to watch pretty women the other men is gone Now, it's one thing I will do, Sam I'll write you one of these women Treat me
I don't none a-these women Start to fuss an fightin' me 'Cause, you know Sam Bukka goin' behind Don't you women to fussin' And over me Uncle Sam believe Bukka behind If I get around to the women In the Old will be 'round 'fore the sun go down
Babe, I don't want women Start a-fussin' an start a-fussin', an fightin' over me I don't want none-a you start to fussin' Fightin' me All I want you to do is let me my time Meet me uptown on a Friday or Saturday, I be trampin' on at Piney down
I think I'm have to write Uncle Sam Tell him to send me one or two men back I think I'm gonna have to to writin' Sam Tell him to send one or two men behind I done got to the I got to the place, baby I can't even make it the sun go down
Uncle Sam, Sam Uncle Sam's be on the track time Uncle Sam's train, Uncle train Come in early in the It will be on the I want you to go down there Union Station in the mo'nin Make like you be in Be glad when gone!
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