Sweet Mama
Sleepy John Estes
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Sweet Mama Trk 16 2:56 Sleepy John Estes (John Adam Estes) Sleepy John Estes - guitar & vocal With: Noah Lewis - harmonica Jab Jones - piano & James 'Yank' Rachell - mandolin Recorded: Memphis May 30st 1930 # 62550-2 Album: The Legendary 1928-1930 Recordings Gus Cannon And His Jug Stompers JSPCD3406 Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com I said you were a dear sweet mama But I ain't gonna call you sweet, no mo' Say you used to be a sweet mama An I can't call you sweet no mo' An ev'ry time I come to yo' house It's a man standin' in your do' I said I'm goin' up the country Where the Southern done cross the Dog I said I'm goin' in up the country Where the Southern done cross the Dog If you don't see me tomorrow You won't have no man at all Baby, If I had wings like a bullfrog on a pond Lord, If I just had wings, mama Like a bullfrog on a pond I would ride right 'chere And lie in sweet mama's arms Lord, said the blues just a rabbit Runnin' for a solid mile Said, the blues just a rabbit Runnin' for a solid mile Lord, that fool couldn't catch him And he sat right down and cried I said, 'Look-a-here now, baby There's somethin' really worryin' me' I said, 'Look-a-here, sweet mama There's something really worryed me' You know my plan need a future My old time used to be. ~
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