A Spoonful Blues Lyrics - The Complete Recordings: 1929-34 - Charley Patton

(spoken: I'm about to go to jail about this spoonful) 

In all a spoon', 'bout that spoon' 

The women goin' crazy, every day in their life 'bout 

a... 

It's all I want, in this creation is a... 

I go home (spoken: wanna fight!) 'bout a... 

Doctor's dyin' (way in Hot Springs!) just 'bout a... 

These women goin' crazy every day in their life 'bout 

a... 

Would you kill a man dead? (spoken: yes, I will!) just 

'bout a... 

Oh babe, I'm a fool about my... 

(spoken: Don't take me long!) to get my... 

Hey baby, you know I need my... 

It's mens on Parchman (done lifetime) just 'bout a... 

Hey baby, (spoken: you know I ain't long) 'bout my... 

It's all I want (spoken: honey, in this creation) is 

a... 

I go to bed, get up and wanna fight 'bout a... 

(spoken: Look-y here, baby, would you slap me? Yes I 

will!) just 'bout a... 

Hey baby, (spoken: you know I'm a fool a-) 'bout my... 

Would you kill a man? (spoken: Yes I would, you know 

I'd kill him) just 'bout a... 

Most every man (spoken: that you see is) fool 'bout 

his... 

(spoken: You know baby, I need) that ol'... 

Hey baby, (spoken: I wanna hit the judge 'bout a) 'bout 

a... 

(spoken: Baby, you gonna quit me? Yeah honey!) just 

'bout a... 

It's all I want, baby, this creation is a... 

(spoken: look-y here, baby, I'm leavin' town!) just 

'bout a... 

Hey baby, (spoken: you know I need) that ol'... 

(spoken: Don't make me mad, baby!) 'cause I want my... 

Hey baby, I'm a fool 'bout that... 

(spoken: Look-y here, honey!) I need that... 

Most every man leaves without a... 

Sundays' mean (spoken: I know they are) 'bout a... 

Hey baby, (spoken: I'm sneakin' around here) and ain't 

got me no... 

Oh, that spoon', hey baby, you know I need my...