Black Mattie Blues lyrics
Black Mattie Blues Trk 5 Dsc 1 3:27
Sleepy John Estes (John Adams Estes) Sleepy John Estes - vocal & guitar, Jab Jones - piano 'Tee' - harmonica, James 'Yank' Rachell - mandolin Recorded October 2, 1929 Victor # 56335-1 Album: Gus Cannon And His Jug Stompers - 2 CD set 'Legendenary 1928 - 1930 Recordings' JSP Records CD3406 Ooh, black Mattie Where did you sleep last night? Wit'ch yo hair all tangled Clothes ain't fittin' you right Wit'ch yo hair all tangled Clothes ain't fittin' you right Now, when I had money 'Hello, sugar pie' Now done spent all my money 'Goodbye country girl' Now done spent all my money 'Goodbye country girl' Lord, my heart drips sorrow Tears come a-rollin' down Now you know by that, baby Baby, to leave yo' town Now, you know by that, baby Think now leave yo' town Now, life ain't worth livin' If you ain't wit' the one you love Lord, ain't worth livin' If you ain't wit' the one you love Now, life ain't worth livin' If you ain't wit' the one you love Now, you three times seven You know what you wanna do Now, the day that you quit me I won't be mad with you Now, the day that you quit me I won't be mad with you. ~
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