Topic: Buddy Boy Hawkins lyrics

[blueshome]

Thanks UB, Chris and DJ. I now fancy "claws" as the last word. It makes a bit more sense than "coal".

[banjochris]

I agree that last word of the last verse is problematic, although it doesn't sound like "claws" to me. I think dj's suggestion of crow could be right; I thought it was coal (slightly mispronounced), and thought he was switching from talking about laying track to either loading coal for a train or doing fireman work, i.e. shoveling coal for the boiler.

I'm pretty sure it's walk up and 'side the track, with 'side being for "beside," not "inside."
Chris

[blueshome]

OK I've  gone with those.

Scratchy, you've got a couple of BBH on your youtube - how about the lyrics?

[Oscar Wolf]

Somebody can help me to find the lyrics of "Snatch it and grab it" I don't have nothing, i understand only a few words.

Thanks

[tenderfoot84]

In shaggy dog,
In the opening line "roost like a hawk" makes sense as he's on the mountain but I can't tell whether this is the line or "root like a hog" which doesn't fit the scene so well but is more in country blues in general...
I hear it like that but it could be either for me...

[uncle bud]

I think you're right, David, and "root like a hog" makes the rhyme as well. Sounds more like 'root' than 'roost' to me.

[Drew.MS.Blues96]

I Found this test on web, but is no good, isn't complete
write me something thaks


How Come Mama Blues

How come you do me like you do baby : how come you do me like you do
How come you try to make me feel so blue : mama you know I ain't done nothing unto you

Now you know you left poor me at seven : come back at eight
You got another big fat man : slam up to my gate

You know you hug and kissed him : said daddy you sure is fat
I stuck my head out the window : man and hollered who in the world is that

I bought a pistol : I bought it today
Now I got the undertaker with me : just to haul you away

You know you kept on talking : about that you want to get my goat
I had a brand new razor woman : just to slit your throat

A nickel is a nickel : a dime is a dime
A woman get tired of one man : all the time

You try to give these women : everything they need
You have to make them : one of your G B V Ds

[Drew.MS.Blues96]

Voice Throwin Blues (....)  No Comment is something impossible ....


Come in at dawn : stay out late
If I call you : don't you hesitate

Tell me how long : does I have to wait
Can I get you now honey : [or must I hesitate]

I ain't no miller : [no miller's son]
Can be your miller : [till your miller come]

Tell me how long : does I have to wait
Can I get you now honey : [or must I hesitate]

I might think it's funny :
Make me mad : think

Tell me how long : does I have to wait
Can I get you now honey : [or must I hesitate]

*Ain't yellow evil* : *too*
The reason fair brown :

Tell me how long : does I have to wait
Can I get you now honey : [or must I hesitate]

? : ??
If i call you :

Tell me how long : does I have to wait
Can I get you now honey : [or must I hesitate]

Mama told me : daddy told me too
*Womens* : and it'll be end of you

Tell me how long : does I have to wait
Can I get you now honey : [or must I hesitate]

I ain't no doctor : doctor's son
Ease your pain : ??

Tell me how long : does I have to wait
Can I get you now honey : [or must I hesitate]

I don't want no sugar : in my tea
The woman I got : sweet enough for me

Tell me how long : does I have to wait
Can I get you now honey : [or must I hesitate]

[gfreeman247]

Would any possibly help me out with the lyrics for either Snatch and Grab it or Vice Throwing blues? There are some words Buddy sings that I cant understand. Thanks

[Johnm]

Hi gfreeman247,
Welcome to Weenie Campbell!  Standard procedure in these parts when requesting lyrics is for requesters to post what they have so far, and then people can pitch in and help from that point onward.  We look forward to seeing what you have thus far.
All best,
Johnm

[cru423]

Catchy tune; Hard to make out, though. 


"Snatch it and Grab It"

I bought my gal a hobble skirt
Boy she dressed up like a blitheful bud
Now everytime me and her starts out
Boy she would slide down in the mud
I said look here black gal now don't go too far
She better start walking around and drift away
Cause there ain't but the one thing I'm gonna do:
I'm gonna keep my hobble skirt!

I'm gonna snatch it, grab it, anyway I can get it
I'm gonna carry it back unto it's home
Cause now you know, gal, that I'm your pal
A hands-off kind of a "dolt"

Now all you women dressing up and looking neat
Now you ain't got a pair of shoes on your feet
I'm gonna snatch it, grab it, anyway I can get it
I'm gonna carry it back to it's home
I'm gonna take it back to it's home

[cru423]

You try to give these women : everything they need
You have to make them : one of your G B V Ds

This last line goes, "You'll have to make the winter in your BVD's". He's probably making another weight joke at the expense of her fat lover. The "G" or "D" prefix on it probably notes the size of the underwear that her lover is freezing in.

[cru423]

Voice Throwin Blues (....)   

Come in at dawn, stay out late
If I call you don't you hesitate

Tell me how long does I have to wait
Can I get you now honey, or must I hesitate

I ain't no miller no miller's son
Can be your miller your miller come

Tell me how long does I have to wait
Can I get you now honey or must I hesitate

I might sing this verse, and a tune
Maybe nothing, later on

Tell me how long : will I have to wait
Can I get you now honey or must I hesitate

High yellow evil, brown evil too,
The reason fair brown I don't need you 

Tell me how long will I have to wait
Can I get you now honey or must I hesitate

Come in at dawn stay out late
If I call you don't hesitate

Tell me how long will I have to wait
Can I get you now honey or must I hesitate

Mama told me daddy told me too
Women round here gonna be the death of you

Tell me how long does I have to wait
Can I get you now honey or must I hesitate

I ain't no doctor, doctor's son
Ease your pain till your doctor come

Tell me how long will I have to wait
Can I get you now honey or must I hesitate

I don't want no sugar in my tea
The woman I got sweet enough for me

Tell me how long will I have to wait
Can I get you now honey or must I hesitate

[Johnm]

I reckon what was bought for the gal in "Snatch It and Grab It" was a "hobble skirt".
All best,
Johnm

[banjochris]

High yellow evil, high nigger too,
The reason fair brown I don't need you 

I think it's probably "High yellow evil, brown evil too"