I woke up this morning with the blues all 'round my bed
I woke up this morning with the blues all 'round my bed
I felt just like somebody in my family was dead
I began to moan and I began to cry
I began to moan and I began to cry
My big man went away, don't know the reason why
If you don't like my sweet potato, what made you dig so deep?
If you don't like my sweet potato, what made you dig so deep?
In my potato field three, four times a week
Whooping, I've been whooping, whooping all night long
Whooping, I've been whooping, whooping all night long
Whooping, I've been whooping, ever since my man been gone
(spoken:
Oh, swing that thing, Mr. Avery!
You play that thing so good!
Ooh, them blues sure sound good this morning
Don't kill that half-pint!)
My dog jumped a rabbit, the rabbit fell down on his knees
My dog jumped a rabbit, the rabbit fell down on his knees
He looked up at the dog and said, "Won't you have mercy on me, please"
Just as sure as you hear me sing this song
Just as sure as you hear me sing this song
You'll never miss your jelly till your
jelly roll
is gone