Big Joe Williams – Elsie Blues lyrics

Elsie is sweetest girl I know
Elsie, sweetest girl I know
If you didn't love me, Elsie
Why didn't you tell me so?

Now, I followed Elsie
Right to the jumpin' off ground
I followed Elsie
To the jumpin' off ground
But I never felt sorry
'Til I let my baby down

Now, I followed my baby
Long, long days and long nights
I followed my baby
Long, long days and long nights
I followed my babe
'Til I see she wasn't gon' treat me right

You can misuse me here, now, now
But you can't when I go home
You can mistreat me, here
But you can't when I go home
Elsie, I got somebody there
Will really make you leave me alone

Now, I give you all my lovin', Elsie
What mo' can a po' man do?
I gave you all my lovin', Elsie
What mo' can a po' man do?
You's a sweet little girl, Elsie
But I swear you won't be true

Now, you can't have me, Elsie
Now, now and my partner, too
'Take your time'
You can't have me, Elsie
And my partner, too
'Cause you know good n' well, baby
Oh, baby that won't do

Now, I followed you some dance, now
An' you juke-juke all the time
I follow you to them dance
An' then you juke-juke all the time
You juke-juke, so that I'd
Wouldn't pay you no mind

Now, if you don't quit jukin', baby
That's gon' be alright
If you don't quit jukin', baby
That's gon' be alright
If yo' good man don't see ya
I'll try an see ya tomorrow night