Drunk Man's Blues Trk 16 White (Booker T. Washington White) Unknown personnel - Recorded: 1963 Memphis, [email protected]
Spoken: She out
I wonder, I wonder, While people uptown up I the rooster crowin' for a day Now, I to go home An look my in her face
My baby said, bingein' out drunk all night Daddy, comin' in you don't me right' She said, 'You out drunk all night When you come in you 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 the Good Lord up above me for my sin Fell on my knees one Sunday evenin' Ask the Good Lord me for my sin
My sittin' on my knees, crynin' She said, 'Lord, have mercys on my One mo' drink, baby, one mo' Before I bow on my knee Baby, one mo' drink Just before I bow down on my I ain't gon' ol *Martha no lie If I take one now drink no mo'
one Friday evenin' Never late one Friday, 'bout dark I was on the corner Standin' on and Main I seen my babe another man An I got me pint
She said, 'Daddy, I you gon' drink no mo?' I thought you said you gon' be with no other Baby, you can't at me no mo' Baby, you done the same I'm doing
Now, now on baby, I'm 'on forget you Babe, I'm 'onna out all night long That same old rooster crowin' 'fore a day I sayin' to come home look in yo' own face That same old started crowin' 'fore a day I wasn't sayin' to come home an look in yo' own 'Cause I know for myself, girl You the same, same old thing
'Play it down, 'Play it I take me another drink'
(piano)
'My had me fooled for a long time But she done woke me up now,
(piano)
about a half-a glass full But I don't pay full'
(piano)
enough to see her good 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 tears in my eye I be back here no mo', baby As a blowin' the wind be gone.
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