I Didn't Know My Mother Had a Son Like Me

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George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. Critically acclaimed, he is a pioneer of the Chicago blues sound and has served as an influence to some of the most notable musicians of his generation, including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. In the 1960s Guy was a member of Muddy Waters' band and was a house guitarist at Chess Records. He can be heard on Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor" and Koko Taylor's "Wang Dang Doodle" as well as on his own Chess sides and the fine series of records he made with harmonica player Junior Wells. more »

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I didn't know my mama
That she had a son like me, oh no, he baby
I say I didn't know my mama, no, no
I didn't know she had a son like me
Oh baby, baby, baby
I want you to come on, you gotta see it like him

Let me tell you about it

I can look at the sky
You know I can predict the rain
I say I can look at the sky
I believe I can predict the rain
Oh, I can tell when my lady
I can tell when she got another man

Well, this is what I say

I didn't know my mama, oh she had a son like me
I say I didn't know my mama, no, no
I didn't know, I didn't know
I didn't know she had a son like me
All you gotta do is come around me, people
And I'll show you and you can say

Alright

Squeeze water out of rock
And I make water come out of dry sand
I squeeze water out of rock, yeah
I can get water out of dry sand

Oh, when you listen to my story, little girl
I'll prove to you I'm a nutcho man

That's why I didn't know my mother
Had a, had a nice little son like me
I said I didn't know my mother, no, no, no, no, Lord
I didn't know, I didn't not know
I didn't know, girl, she had something like me

All you girls gotta do is look at me
Take your time and come and see, yeah

Alright

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