Coal and Ice Man Blues - John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson

Lord, I would love to be yo' iceman

But I would like to be yo' coalman, too now

I said, I would love to be yo' iceman

But then, an I would wanna be yo' coalman, too

Now, an you wouldn’t be tellin' yo' coalman

You know, what yo' iceman, can do now

I’m goin' to give you my phone number

So you can call Sonny Boy up, ev’ryday

I’m goin' to give you my phone number

So you can call Sonny Boy up, ev’ryday now

Now you need an ice or coal?

You must let Sonny Boy know, right away now!

Now, an I b’lieve you need some ice

Baby, yo' ice has done gotten old now

I b’lieve you need some ice, yeah

Baby, yo' ice had done gotten old

Now an I won’t disturb none-a-yo' people

Babe, I’ll ease it in through yo' back do' now

Now tell me what the matter wit' your basement?

I don’t b’lieve you use Sonny Boy’s coal, no mo' now

Oh, tell me what the matter wit your basement?

I don’t b’lieve you use Sonny Boy’s coal, no mo' now

Well, I always been nice to you

I would bring it in through yo' back do'