Illinois Blues Lyrics - Hard Time Killing Floor Blues - Skip James

You go to Banglin', tell my boys 

You go to Banglin', tell my boys 

What times I'm havin' up in Illinois 

In Illinois, up in Illinois 

When I gin2 my little cotton I'm going to sell my seed 

When I gin my little cotton and sell my seed 

I'm gonna give my baby, everything she need 

Everything she need, ev'rything she need 

I'm gonna give my baby everything she need 

You know, I been in Texas and I been in Arkansas 

I been in Texas and I been in Arkansas 

But I never had a good time till I got to Illinois 

Up in Illinois, up in Illinois 

The people will treat you just so-so so'3 

You'll never go back to old Banglin' no more 

Never no more, never no more 

I been to Chicago and I been to Detroit 

I been to Chicago and I been to Detroit 

But I never had a good time till I got up in Illinois 

In Illinois, up in Illinois 

When you go down in Banglin', will you tell my boys 

When you go down in Banglin', tell my boys 

What a good time's a-waitin' up in Illinois 

Up in Illinois, up in Illinois