Willie Poor Boy

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Mance Lipscomb

Mance Lipscomb (April 9, 1895 – January 30, 1976) was an American blues singer, guitarist and songster. Born Beau De Glen Lipscomb near Navasota, Texas, United States, he as a youth took the name of 'Mance' from a friend of his oldest brother Charlie ("Mance" being short for emancipation). more »

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1964

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Willie, Willie, Willie poor boy 
Do let my Saviour be 

Yes, I love my baby, God knows I do 
I'll love her 'til the sea goes dry 
If I thought she didn't love me 
I'd take morphine and I'd die 

Oh me, oh my 
Do Lord, remember me 

Went down to the old New Ground 
Get me a load o' corn 
Well, the racoon sicced them dog on me 
That possum blowed his horn 

Do Lord, remember me 

I went down to New Orleans 
Didn't go there to stay 
I fell in love with a brownskin girl 
Stayed there half of my day 

Ah me, ah my, Willie poor boy 
Do let my Saviour be 

Would not marry a knotty-headed girl 
Tell you the reason why 
'Cause every time she combed her head 
The nap begin to fly 

Now if I had a Northern wife 
I'll tell you what I'd do 
I'd take her down to New Orleans 
I'd trade her off for corn 

Whoa mule, whoa mule, whoa mule 
That old mule 

Hit that mule, he wouldn't gee 
'Cross the head with a single-tree 

Whoa mule, whoa mule, whoa mule

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