Sweet Mama - Sleepy John Estes

With: Noah Lewis — harmonica

Jab Jones — piano & James 'Yank' Rachell — mandolin

Recorded: Memphis May 30st 1930 # 62 550−2

Gus Cannon And His Jug Stompers JSPCD3406

I said you were a dear sweet mama

But I ain’t gonna call you sweet, no mo'

Say you used to be a sweet mama

An I can’t call you sweet no mo'

An ev’ry time I come to yo' house

It’s a man standin' in your do'

I said I’m goin' up the country

Where the Southern done cross the Dog

I said I’m goin' in up the country

Where the Southern done cross the Dog

If you don’t see me tomorrow

You won’t have no man at all

Baby, If I had wings like a bullfrog on a pond

Lord, If I just had wings, mama

Like a bullfrog on a pond

I would ride right 'chere

And lie in sweet mama’s arms

Lord, said the blues just a rabbit

Runnin' for a solid mile

Said, the blues just a rabbit

Runnin' for a solid mile

Lord, that fool couldn’t catch him

And he sat right down and cried

I said, 'Look-a-here now, baby

There’s somethin' really worryin' me'

I said, 'Look-a-here, sweet mama

There’s something really worryed me'

You know my plan need a future

My old time used to be.