Alcohol Blues Lyrics - Sonny Boy Williamson I

Alcohol Blues Track#16 2:46 

Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) 

(John Lee Williamson) 

Chicago, September 19, 1947 

with Eddie Boyd - piano, Willie Lacey - guitar 

Ransom Knowling - sb, Judge Riley - drums 

Album Complete Recorded Works Vol 5 

October 19, 1945 - November 12, 1947 

Document Records DOCD 5059 

I went down 31st Street, now 

Just to buy me a drink of alcohol, honey 

I went down 31st Street, now 

Just to buy me a drink of alcohol, now 

I told the old man to cut it half full a-water 

But that old man, y'know, didn't-a put any drop at all in 

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So, I'm drinkin' mine straight alley can 

See, an I went jus' staggerin' on down the street, now 

I drinkin' my straight alley can, now 

So I went jus' staggerin' down the street, now 

Now but my head got so heavy 

My eyes couldn't even give a-peepin', now 

Alright, Lacey 

(guitar & instrumental) ee! 

My baby tells me, 'Papa, Papa' 

She says, 'Sonny Boy, you know you ain't no good at all now' 

My baby tell me, 'Papa, Papa' now 

She says 'Sonny Boy, you know you ain't no good at all' 

She says, 'The reason you don't make me happy 

Because you drink too much of this old alcohol now' 

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I said, 'But baby won't you go ridin' now 

Oh, can I take you ridin' in my car now?' 

I said, 'But baby won't you go ridin' now 

Can I take you ridin' wit me in my car now?' 

She said, 'But I'm scared you gonna drink alcohol 

Says, Sonny Boy, then we wouldn't ride very far. 

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