Tishamingo Blues

Tishamingo Blues – Peg Leg Howell
in Spanish tuning, capoed up

I'm goin' to Tishamingo, 'cause I'm sad today
I'm goin' to Tishamingo, because I'm sad today
Say, the woman I love, she done drove me away

I'm goin' to Tishamingo, to have my hambone boil
I'm goin' to Tishamingo, to have my hambone boil
These Atlanta women done let my hambone spoil.

I woke up this morning, 'tween midnight and day
I woke up this morning, 'tween midnight and day
I felt for my rider, she done walked away.

Can't you always tell when, when your good gal's gonna treat you mean?
Can't you always tell when your good gal's gonna treat you mean?
Your meals is unregular, your house ain't never clean.

You can always tell, there's something goin' on wrong
You can always tell, there's something goin' on wrong
When you come in, your rider, she's out and gone.

Say, when she come in, she got a rag tied 'round her head
When she come in, she got a rag tied 'round her head.
You speak about lovin', she swear she's almost dead.

Mama, sweet mama, what's on your lovin' mind?
Mama, sweet mama, what's on your lovin' mind?
You can't quit me, 'tain't no need of trying.

I've got a lovin' fary, she's long and tall like me
Got a lovin' fary, 'n' she's long and tall like me
I love my brownskin, I don't care where she be.

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