When Can I Change My Clothes Lyrics - Singles - Bukka White

When Can I Change My Clothes? 2:58 Trk 12 

Bukka White (Booker T. Washington White) 

Bukka White - vocal & guitar & Washboard Sam - wshbrd. 

Recorded: March 7th & 8th 1940 Chicago, Illinois 

Album: Parchman Farm Blues, Roots RTS 33055 

Transcriber: [email protected] 

Never will forget that day 

When they had me in Parchman Jail 

Would no one even come and go my bail 

I wonder how long 

Before I can change my clothes? 

I wonder how long 

'Fore I can change my clothes? 

So many days I would be sittin' down 

I would be sittin' down lookin' down on my clothes 

I wonder how long 

Before I can change my clothes? 

I wonder how long 

'Fore I can change my clothes 

So many days when the day would be cold 

They would car' me out in the rain and cold 

I wonder how long 

Before I can change my clothes? 

I wonder how long 

'Fore I can change my clothes? 

So many days when the day would be cold 

You can stand and look at these convict toes 

I wonder how long 

Before I can change my clothes? 

I wonder how long 

'Fore I can change my clothes? 

So many days I would be 

Walkin' down the road 

I can hardly walk for lookin' down on my clothes 

I wonder how long 

Before I can change my clothes? 

I wonder how long 

'Fore I can change my clothes 

Never will forget that day 

When they taken my clothes 

Taken my citizen's clothes 

And throwed them away 

Wonder how long 

Before I can change my clothes? 

I wonder how long 

'Fore I can change my clothes. 

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