My Black Gal Blues

My Black Gal Blues-Sleepy John Estes
Self-accompanied on guitar, with Jab Jones, piano and Yank Rachell, mandolin

Black gal, she took a knife, scared my brown to death
If I hadn'ta had my pistol, 'spect I woulda run myself
Hadn'ta had my pistol, 'spect I woulda run myself

When you see me comin', heist [sic] your window high
When you see me leavin', hang your head and cry
When you see me leavin', hang your head and cry

Now if I just hadda listened, what my mama said
I woulda been at home, Lord, in my feather bed
I woulda been at home, Lord, in my feather bed

Got a man on your man, kid man on your kid,
Lord, she done got so buggish, don't try to keep it hid
She done got so buggish, don't try to keep it hid

Now I got up this mornin', blues all around my bed
I turned back my cover, blues all in my bed
Turned back my cover, blues all in my bed.


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