When a man gets trouble in mind, he wanna sleep all the time When a man gets trouble in mind, he wanna sleep all the time He doesn't can sleep all the time, the trouble won't worry his mind Won't worry his mind
I'm feelin' worried in mind, and I'm tryin' to keep from cryin' I'm feelin' worried in mind, and I'm tryin' to keep from cryin' I am standin' in the sunshine, to keep from weakin' down Keep from weakin' down
I want somewhere to go, but I hate to go to town I want somewhere to go, to satisfy my mind I would go to town, but I hate to stand around Hate to stand around
I wonder what's the matter with my right mind, my mind keep me sleepin' all the time I wonder what's the matter with my right mind, my mind keep me sleepin' all the time But when I had plenty money, my friend would come around Would come around
If I had my right mind, I would write my women a few lines If I had my right mind, I would write my women a few lines I will do most anything, to keep from weakin' down Keep from weakin' down
Hey-eee, come on you women Let's a do the the jitterbug swing Hey-eee, come on you women Let's a do the the jitterbug swing When ya do the jitterbug swing Then you know you will be doin' the thang
(guitar & washboard)
Hey-eee, I can't stand this long I'm tellin' you women I can't stand this long Hey-eee, ev'rytime I aks you You won't even let me follow you home You must have some other Layin' in your arms
(guitar & washboard)
Hey-eee, you women workin' on my nerves Hey-eee, you women workin' on my nerves Hey-eee, you gon' drive me in my blood
I was over in Aberdeen On my way to New Orlean I was over in Aberdeen On my way to New Orlean Them Aberdeen women told me Will buy my gasoline
Hey, two little women That I ain't ever seen They has two little women That I ain't never seen These two little women Just from New Orlean
Ooh, sittin' down in Aberdeen With New Orlean on my mind I'm sittin' down in Aberdeen With New Orlean on my mind Well, I believe them Aberdeen women Gonna make me lose my mind, yeah
(slide guitar & washboard)
Aber-deen is my home But the mens don't want me around Aberdeen is my home But the men don't want me around They know I will take these women An take them outta town
Listen, you Aberdeen women You know I ain't got no dime Oh-oh listen you women You know'd I ain't got no dime They been had the po' boy All up and down.
I'm lookin' funny in my eyes and I believe I'm fixin' to die, believe I'm fixin' to die I'm lookin' funny in my eyes and I believe I'm fixin' to die I know I was born to die but I hate to leave my children cryin'
Just as sho' as we livin', just as sho' we born to die, sho' we born to die Just as sho' as we livin', sho' we born to die I know I was born to die but I hate to leave my children cryin'
Your mother treated me children like I was her baby child, was her baby child Your mother treated me like I was her baby child That's why's I find it so hard to come back home to die
So many nights at the fireside, how my children's mother would cry, how my children's mother would cry So many nights at the fireside, how my children's mother would cry Cause I told the mother I had to say goodbye
Look over yonder, on the burying ground, on the burying ground Look over yonder, on the burying ground Yon' stand ten thousand, standin' still to let me down
Mother take my children back, before they let me down, before they let me down Mother take my children back, 'fore they let me down I don't need for them to screamin' and cryin' on the graveyard ground
District Attorney sho' is hard on a man He will take a woman's man and leave her cold in hand District Attorney sho' is hard on a man He will take a woman's man and leave her cold in hand
The District Attorney sho' is hard on a man He has caused a many mens to be in some distant land District Attorney sho' is hard on a man He has caused so many women to be cold in hand
The District Attorney sho' is hard on a man Ain't no woman but he sho' will take a woman's man District Attorney sho' is hard on a man He will take a woman's man and leave her cold in hand
The District Attorney sho' is hard on a man He can tell just where when he gonna take a woman's man District Attorney sho' is hard on a man He will take a woman's man and leave her cold in hand
The District Attorney sho' is hard on a man He taken me from my woman, cause her to love some other man District Attorney sho' is hard on a man He will take a woman's man and leave her cold in hand
I'm taken down with the fever, and it won't let me sleep I'm taken down with the fever, and it won't let me sleep It was about three o'clock, before he would let me be
I wish somebody, would come and drive my fever away I wish somebody, come and drive my fever away This fever I'm havin', sho' weaves in my way
The fever I'm havin', sho' is hard on a man The fever I'm havin', sho' is hard on a man They don't allow my lover, come and shake my hand
I wonder what's the matter with the fever, sho' is hard on a man I wanna know what's the matter, how come this fever hard on a man Doctor said "ain't the fever, that's your lover has another man"
Doctor get your fever gauge, and put it under my tongue Doctor get your fever gauge, and put it under my tongue Doctor says "all you need, your lover in your arms"
I wants my lover, come and drive my fever away I wants my lover, come and drive my fever away Doctor says she'll do me more good in a day, than he would in all of his days
Good mornin' friend I wants me a drink of gin Good mornin' friend I wants me a drink of gin 'Cause they told me this mornin' Revenue men'll be back again
Oh, listen you men Don't you let him in Listen, you men Don't you let him in Well, they might catch me Or wait up for him again
Oh, come in friend And have a drink of gin Come in friend And have a drink of gin I know he deserves sin But I love my good old gin
Oh, come back friend When I ain't in my gin Come back friend When I ain't in my gin 'Cause I don't care nothin' about Oh, them old revenue men
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 carry me out into 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 the convicts' 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 cloths and throw them away I wonder how long before I can change my clothes I wonder how long 'fore I can change my clothes
I'm a stranger at this place and I'm lookin' for my mother's grave (2x) Well it seems like to me, ooh well, well some of us goin' to wail
I was at mother's grave, when they put my mother away (2x) And I can't find no one ooh, well, to take her place
After my mother was put away, I thought my wife would take her place (2x) I'll show you the diff'rence 'tween a mother and a wife, well, my wife done throw me away
I wished I could find someone to take my mother's place (2x) And if I can't find no one, ooh well, well you'll find me at her grave
I'm standin' on my mother's grave and I wished I could seen her face (2x) I'll be glad when that day comes, ooh well, well when it be to dive me away
Shake 'Em On Down Trk 3 3:00 Bukka White (Booker T. Washington White) Bukka White - vocal & guitar, unk 2nd guitar. Recorded: Sept 2, 1937 Chicago, Illinois Victor unissued. Album: Parchman Farm Blues - Roots RTS 33055
Yes, you're a nice girl, mama And little girl Night before day We gonna Shake 'em on down
I need some time holler, now Oh, must I shake 'em on down I done shout hollerin', now Must I shake 'em on down
Too much is debted to me Through the week Save these chili peppers Some ol' rainy day, here
Best I'm hollerin', now Ooh, must I shake 'em on down I done shout hollerin', now Must I shake 'em on down, now
Fix my supper Let me go to bed This white lightnin' done gone To my head
Oh, must I holler now Ooh, must I shake 'em on down
I done shout hollerin', now Must I shake 'em on down
I ain't been in Georgia, babe I been told Georgia women got the best Jellyroll
These nights time holler, now Oh, must I shake 'em on down I done shout hollerin', mama Must I shake 'em on down
See See mama, heard You, done-done Made me love you, now I know Man done coming
Best I'm hollerin', now Oh, must I shake 'em on down I done shout hollerin', mama Must I shake 'em on down
Pretty girl's got They don't know What it is Make me drunk at that old Whiskey still
It's best I'm hollerin', now Oh, must I shake 'em on down I done shout hollerin' Must I shake 'em on down.
Whoo, well, I got a little woman in Pinebluff, Arkansas, She was the sweetest little woman that your men most ever saw.
Gonna get up in the mornin, baby, with the risin sun, Whoo well, in the mornin, baby, with the risin sun, If this train don't run, gonna be some walkin done.
My baby she's callin me, she called me up on the phone, Whoo well, she's callin me, she called me up on the phone, She said, "Daddy, daddy, I don't jive, come on hurry home."
My baby says, "I'm tired goin to bed and moan." Ooo well, she says, "Tired of goin to bed and moan." She said, "I ain't had no lovin, daddy, daddy, since that you been gone."
Well, she says, "I'm tired, daddy, singin to you lonesome songs." Ooo well, she says, "I'm tired of singin to you lonesome songs." She says, "I ain't even here, daddy, I ain't even here anymore."
My baby says, "I'm tired, daddy, hearin my bedsprings groan." Ooo, well, she says, "I'm tired a-hearin my bedsprings groan." She said, "I declare if you want me, daddy, you better hurry on."
