Hi all,
Here are a couple of more versions. First Robert Petway's, which he called "Ride 'Em On Down". He played it out of D position in standard tuning, as did Tommy McClennan, who certainly provided the model for Petway's version. Here is "Ride 'Em On Down":
INTRO
Look, sweet mama, don't you see? Shakin' that thing, mama, sure is 'bout to get the best of poor me, and I says,
REFRAIN: Ah, done stop holl'in', well, must I ride 'em on down?
I done stopped holl'in', mama, now, I believe I ride 'em on down
Told me baby, she, week 'fore last, "Look now, baby, gettin' just a little too fast.", I says,
REFRAIN: Ah, done stop holl'in', well, must I ride 'em on down?
I done stopped holl'in', mama, how must I ride 'em on down?
See, mama woman, what you done done, got me, sweet mama, now and your plumb good, man done come, I says,
REFRAIN: Ah, done stopped holl'in', well, must I ride 'em on down? (Spoken: Ride 'em on down, man, we don't care.)
I done stopped holl'in', mama, well, must I ride 'em on down?
SOLO (Spoken, leading into solo: Play it, man, play it a long time!)
Babe up the stairs, mama, can't come down, look now, man, she done lose her legs in old mornin' gown, I says,
REFRAIN: Ah, done stopped holl'in', mama, well, must I ride 'em on down? (Spoken: Yeah!)
I done stopped holl'in', mama, now, well must I ride 'em on down?
Two little boys, I say now, layin' in the bed, one of 'em jumped up now, done told the last one, sure fell dead, I says
REFRAIN: Ah, done stop holl'in now, mama, must I ride 'em on down? (Spoken: Yeah!
I done stopped holl'in', mama, well, must I ride 'em on down?
Here is a version from Johnny Shines. I apologize if this is not viewable by non-U.S. residents.
All best,
Johnm