Lord, I had a woman. She was nice lovin' in ev'ry way. Lord, I had a woman. She was nice lovin' in ev'ry way. Lord, but she died an left me. I have the blues on ev'ry *Decoration Day.
Now, an my baby went out. An' stayed out all night long. She never came home. Until the break of dawn. . C'mon, shake yo' boogie. Whoa, shake a-yo' boogie.
Honey Bee Blues Track 1 3:02. Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee). (John Lee Williamson). Recorded June 17, 1938 - Aurora, Illinois. With Yank Rachell - mandolin, Walter Davis - piano.
Now I'm a walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den. Now I'm a walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den. Now if I come out and see my shadow, John I believe I'll go back in.
Well, I don't run no fillin' station. I don't sell no gas. I done brought my problem. My burners heat too fast. . You got the bottle up and gone. You got the bottle up and gone.
Now, an I know'd you didn't love me. Babe you didn't mean a word you said. I know you didn't love me, baby. That's the reason you shakin' yo head. . But oh, drink on, now.
Now, bluebird, bluebird. Please take this letter down south for me. Now, bluebird, bluebird. Please take this letter down south for me. Now, you can tell my baby I'm up here in St. Louis.
Now, bluebird, bluebird. Please take this letter down south for me. Now, bluebird, bluebird. Please take this letter down south for me. Now, you can tell my baby I'm up here in St. Louis.
A-now-now, when you see a drunk man. It made-a you mad. When you get drunk. You look-a just as bad. . You better cut that out. Yeah, you better cut that out.
Now I'm a walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den. Now I'm a walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den. Now if I come out and see my shadow, John I believe I'll go back in.
Lord, I had a woman. She was nice lovin' in ev'ry way. Lord, I had a woman. She was nice lovin' in ev'ry way. Lord, but she died an left me. I have the blues on ev'ry *Decoration Day.
Big Apple Blues Trk 19 3:05. Robert Lee McCoy (aka Rambin' Bob and Robert Nighthawk). (John Lee Williamson). Recorded December 18, 1939 Aurora, Illinois.
Bluebird, now, bluebird. Please take the letter down south for me. Bluebird, now, bluebird. Please take the letter down south for me. . Now I don't want you to quit flyin'.