You're An Old Lady - Original - John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson

Chicago, October 19, 1945

with Big Maceo — piano, T&a Red — guitar

Charles Saunders — drums

Album Complete Recorded Works Vol 5

October 19, 1945 — November 12, 1947

Document Records DOCD 5059

(instrumental intro)

Well, I got somethin’to tell ya Baby, you can’t do You can’t love me And some other man, too

'Cause you’s a old lady

Know you’s a old lady

Now, you’s a old lady

Babe, an you don’t know how you do Well, I give you my money

You left me cold in hand

You’re takin’my money

An give it to your other man

But you’s a old lady

Know you’s a old lady

Know you’s a old lady

You don’t know exactly how you do

'Well, sing it Maceo'

(harmonica &instrumental)

Now, you promised me a car

You know, an a diamond ring

You bought my clothes

You couldn’t understand

'Cause you was a old lady

Know you was a old lady

You was a old lady

You didn’t know exactly how do you do You said, when you look at my face

You love me mo’an mo'

I could love you, too

But I just won’t tell you, so

'Cause you’s a old lady

'Cause you’s a old lady

Know you’s a old lady

And you don’t know exactly how you do

(harmonica &instrumental)

Well, you put out my dress, I bought you

You put off my stockin’s, too

You’s so funny, I can no wonder

You don’t know exactly how to do

'Cause you’s a old lady

Know you’s a old lady

Know you’s a old lady

You don’t know exactly how you do

(harmonica &instrumental)

Now, an I got some’in to tell ya Know soon, you 'llow me a-change

I don’t want you, find yourself another man

'Cause you’s a old lady

'Cause you’s a old lady

Know you’s a old lady

You don’t know exactly how to do.