All By Myself

All By Myself-Washboard Sam
Washboard Sam, vocal and washboard, Big Bill Broonzy, guitar in G position, standard tuning, Memphis Slim, piano, Lee Cooper, guitar, Ernest "Big" Crawford, bass

INTRO

I'm on my way, around the world, when I get back, I'll have diamonds and pearls
REFRAIN: All by myself, all by myself
I don't need nobody to help me, I can do it all by myself

Got locked up in jail, that's no hangin' crime, now I'm on the farm, I'm doing time
REFRAIN: All by myself, all by myself
I don't need nobody to help me, I can do it all by myself

SOLO

I got a wife, I got fourteen kids, I ain't ashamed, don't try to keep it hid
REFRAIN: All by myself, all by myself
I don't need nobody to help me, I can do it all by myself

I got a house full of womens, they all full of filth, I can take care of them, I don't need no help
REFRAIN: All by myself, all by myself
I don't need nobody to help me, I can do it all by myself

SOLO

Old cross-eyed Sue told old pop-eyed Jim,
"Call Uncle Sam, so's that I can take care of them."
REFRAIN: All by myself, all by myself
I don't need nobody to help me, I can do it all by myself

Now, the jack and the mule running neck to neck, the jack told the mule," I got you, son, what you bet?"
REFRAIN: All by myself, all by myself
I don't need nobody to help me, I can do it all by myself

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