Watcha Doin'? Lyrics - Singles - Sleepy John Estes

Watcha Doin'? Trk 12 3:05 

Sleepy John Estes 

(John Adam Estes) 

James Yank Rachell - mandolin 

Sleepy John Estes - guitar and Jab Jones - piano. 

Recorded: May 21st 1930 Memphis 

Victor #59967-2 

Album: The Legendary 1928-1930 Recordings 

Gus Cannon And His Jug Stompers JSPCD3406 

I married my baby 

Married her for myself 

Then if I's gon' keep her 

Don't want nobody else 

Got to give an account 

Just what 

Whatcha do 

Now depot agent 

Don't tell me no lie 

Did my baby stop here? 

Did she keep on ride? 

Got to give an account 

Just what 

Whatcha do 

Now I hate to hear 

Illinois Central blow 

When my feet get tickled 

Makes me wanna go 

Got to give an account 

Just what 

Watcha do 

When a man does workin' 

Know he's doin' what's right 

Some old lowdown rouster 

Tryin' to steal his wife 

Got to give an account 

Just what 

Watcha do 

(piano & mandolin) 

Now I got up this mornin' 

Couldn't make no time 

I didn't have no blues 

Never thought up any rhymes 

Got to give an account 

Just what 

Watcha do 

Now take me, baby 

Won't be mean no mo' 

You can get all my lovin' 

Let that black snake go 

Got to give an account 

Just what 

Watcha you do 

Now in the mo'nin' 

Rag tied 'round her head 

Ask to cook you a breakfast 

Swears she's near goin' dead 

Got to give an account 

Just what 

What you do. 

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