The Pony Blues Lyrics - Delta Blues [biograph] - Son House

Why don't you catch my pony, now saddle up my black mare? 

...my pony, saddle up, up my black mare? 

You know, I'm gonna find my baby, well, in the world somewhere 

You know, he's a travelin' horse, an' he's too black bad 

He's a travelin' pony, I declare, he's too black bad 

You know, he got a gait, now, no Shetlan' ain't never had 

You know, I taken him by the rein an' I led him around and 'round 

I say, I taken him by the reins an' I, I led him, him 'round and 'round 

You know, he ain't the best in the world, but he's the best ever been in this town 

You know, he's a travelin' horse and he don't deny his name 

He's a travelin' pony and he don't deny his name 

You know, the way he can travel is a low-down, old, dirty shame 

Why don't you come up here, pony, now come on, please let's us go 

I said, "Come up, get up now, please pony, now let's us go" 

Let's we saddle on down on the Gulf of, of Mexico 

You know, the horse that I'm ridin', he can fox-trot, he can lope and pace 

I say, the pony I'm ridin', he can fox-trot, he can lope and pace 

You know, a horse with them many gaits, you know, I'm bound to win the race 

He's a travelin' horse an' he don't deny his name 

He's a travelin' pony, he don't deny his name 

The way he can travel is a low-down, old, dirty shame