Sweet Mama Lyrics - Singles - Sleepy John Estes

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: [email protected] 

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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