Kentucky Blues

Kentucky Blues - Little Hat Jones
San Antonio, 14 June 1930, Okeh 8815
E position pitched at F

[Introduction, instrumental]

[Instrumental verse]

Well, whilst we here tryin' 'a have our fun, s'pose the law jump up and said "Nobody run!"
Well you know I'm long gone, from Kentucky, long gone and then got away lucky
'Cus I gonna leave Seguine, I'll be just like a submarine

Well my woman poked her head out from way under the bed. She said "Please don't let 'em kill Mr. Little Hat dead"
I said "No use to worryin' sweet mama, ain't gonna be here long"
Told her not to sing this worried song
'Cus I'm gonna leave Seguine, I'll be just like a submarine

I once'd to know the man they call him Austin Jack
Stop and put the bloodhounds right on my track
Course the bloodhounds could not catch my scent
Do you know they couldn't tell where the Little Hat went
'Cus I left Seguine, people I's just like a submarine

[Instrumental verse]

Well yon' come the Santa Fe just passed me and flyin'
Oughta see me when I reach up and really caught them blinds
They said "There's another long gone, from Kentucky"
Long gone and then got away lucky
'Cus you left Seguine, you's just like a submarine

[Instrumental verse]

I'm gonna sing this song, ain't gonna sing no more
[Instrumental line, x 3]
'Cus I'm leavin' San Antoine, I declare ain't comin' here no more

Well I don't play the dozen and neither the ten
'Cus she keep on talkin' I'll ease ya in
Well you keep on talkin' 'till you make me mad
Well I tell you 'bout the mother that your father had
'Cus I don't play the dozen, I declare, man, and neither the ten

[Instrumental verse]

[Outro]

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