Lyrics of Sweet mama

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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