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Drunk Man's Blues 4:01 Trk 16
Bukka White (Booker T. Washington White)
Unknown personnel - piano
Recorded: 1963 Memphis, Tennessee
Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com



Spoken: She stuck out

I wonder, I wonder, baby
While people uptown barely up
I hear the rooster crowin' for a day
Now, I hate to go home
An look my baby in her face

My baby said, 'You bingein' out drunk all night
Daddy, comin' in you don't treat me right'
She said, 'You been out drunk all night
When you come in you don't treat me right'
Baby, if you forgive me this time, baby
Daddy won't ever do it, no mo'

I fell on my knees late one Sunday evenin'
I asked the Good Lord up above
Forgive me for my sin
Fell on my knees late one Sunday evenin'
Ask the Good Lord above
Forgive me for my sin

My baby sittin' on my knees, crynin'
She said, 'Lord, have mercys on my man'
One mo' drink, baby, one mo' drink
Before I bow down on my knee
Baby, just one mo' drink
Just before I bow down on my knee
I ain't gon' tell ol *Martha no lie
If I take one now won't drink no mo'

Late one Friday evenin'
Never forget late one Friday, 'bout dark
I was standin' on the corner
Standin' on Beale and Main
I seen my babe wit' another man
An I got me pint a-gin

She said, 'Daddy, I thought you
Wasn't gon' drink no mo?'
I thought you said you wasn't gon' be
with no other man?
Baby, you can't fuss at me no mo'
Baby, you done the same thing I'm doing

Now, from now on baby, I'm 'on forget you
Babe, I'm 'onna stay out all night long
That same old rooster started crowin' 'fore a day
I wasn't sayin' to come home look in yo' own face
That same old rooster started crowin' 'fore a day
I wasn't sayin' to come home an look in yo' own face
'Cause I know for myself, little girl
You done the same, same old thing

'Play it down, now'
'Play it while I take me another drink'

(piano)

'My baby had me fooled for a long time
But she done woke me up now, though'

(piano)

'Pour about a half-a glass full
But I don't wanna pay full'

(piano)

'That's enough to see her good when
I get home I know what it's all about, then

Good-bye, baby, good-bye
Lookin' at you with tears in my eye
Good-bye, baby, good-bye
Lookin' at you with tears in my eye
I don't be back here no mo', baby
As like a blowin' the wind be gone.

~
Drunk Man's Blues 4:01 Trk 16   Bukka White (Booker T. Washington White)   Unknown personnel - piano   Recorded: 1963 Memphis, Tennessee    Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com            Spoken: She stuck out      I wonder, I wonder, baby   While people uptown barely up   I hear the rooster crowin' for a day   Now, I hate to go home   An look my baby in her face      My baby said, 'You bingein' out drunk all night   Daddy, comin' in you don't treat me right'   She said, 'You been out drunk all night   When you come in you don't treat me right'   Baby, if you forgive me this time, baby   Daddy won't ever do it, no mo'      I fell on my knees late one Sunday evenin'   I asked the Good Lord up above   Forgive me for my sin   Fell on my knees late one Sunday evenin'   Ask the Good Lord above   Forgive me for my sin      My baby sittin' on my knees, crynin'   She said, 'Lord, have mercys on my man'   One mo' drink, baby, one mo' drink   Before I bow down on my knee   Baby, just one mo' drink   Just before I bow down on my knee   I ain't gon' tell ol *Martha no lie   If I take one now won't drink no mo'      Late one Friday evenin'   Never forget late one Friday, 'bout dark   I was standin' on the corner   Standin' on Beale and Main   I seen my babe wit' another man    An I got me pint a-gin      She said, 'Daddy, I thought you   Wasn't gon' drink no mo?'   I thought you said you wasn't gon' be   with no other man?   Baby, you can't fuss at me no mo'   Baby, you done the same thing I'm doing      Now, from now on baby, I'm 'on forget you   Babe, I'm 'onna stay out all night long   That same old rooster started crowin' 'fore a day   I wasn't sayin' to come home look in yo' own face   That same old rooster started crowin' 'fore a day    I wasn't sayin' to come home an look in yo' own face   'Cause I know for myself, little girl   You done the same, same old thing      'Play it down, now'   'Play it while I take me another drink'      (piano)      'My baby had me fooled for a long time   But she done woke me up now, though'      (piano)      'Pour about a half-a glass full   But I don't wanna pay full'      (piano)      'That's enough to see her good when   I get home I know what it's all about, then      Good-bye, baby, good-bye   Lookin' at you with tears in my eye   Good-bye, baby, good-bye   Lookin' at you with tears in my eye   I don't be back here no mo', baby   As like a blowin' the wind be gone.      ~