Welfare Store Blues

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Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee Curtis Williamson, March 30, 1914 – June 1, 1948) was an American blues harmonica player and singer, and the first to use the name Sonny Boy Williamson. more »

Year:

1991

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(harmonica intro) 

Now me an my baby we talked late last night 
An we talked for another hour 
She wanted me to go down to the welfare sto' 
And get a sack a-that welfare flour 

But I told her, 'No' 
'Baby an I sho' don't wanna go' 
I said, 'I'll do anything in the world for you 
I don't wanna go down to that welfare sto' 

Now, you need to go get you some real, white man 
You know, to sign yo' little note 
They give ya a pair of them king-toed shoes 
I want no a-them pleat-back, soldier coat 

But I told 'er, 'No' 
'Baby an I sho' don't wanna go 
I say, 'I'll do anything in the world for ya 
'But I don't wanna go down to that welfare sto' 

(harmonica, drums, guitar) 

President Roosevelt said, on welfare people 
They gonna treat ev'ryone right 
Said, they give ya a can of them beans 
An a can or two of them old tripe 

But I told 'er, 'No' 
'Baby, an I sho' don't wanna go 
I say, 'I'll do anything in the world for ya 
'But I don't wanna go down to that welfare sto', now 

Well now, me an my baby we talked yesterday 
An we talked in my backyard 
She said, 'I'll take care-a you, Sonny Boy 
Just as long as these times stay hard' 
An I told her, 'Yeah, baby an I sho' won't have to go' 

I said, 'If you do that for me 
I won't have to go down to that welfare sto'. 

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