Black Eye Blues (Take 1) - Ma Rainey

Down in Hogan’s Alley lives Miss Nancy Ann

Always always fuss and fighting with her man

Than I heard miss Nacy say

Why do you treat your girl that way

I went down the alley other night

Nancy and her man just had a fight

He hit miss Nancy 'cross her head

Then she rose to her feet and she said

You low-down alligator

Just watch me soon or later

Gonna catch you with your britches down

You abuse me and you mistreat me

You dog around and beat me

'til I’m gonna hang around

Take all my money, blacken both of my eyes

Give it to another woman come home and tell me lies

You low-down alligator

Just watch me soon or later

Gonna catch you with your britches down

I mean

Gonna catch you with your britches down

You low-down alligator

Just watch me soon or later

Gonna catch you with your britches down