My Black Mamma (Part 1) - Son House

I solemnly swear, Lord I raise my right hand

That I’m gonna get me a woman you get you another man

I solemnly swear, Lord I raise my right hand

That I’m gonna get me a woman, babe you get you another man

I got a letter this morning, how do you reckon it read?

Oh hurry hurry, the gal you love is dead

I got a letter this morning, how do you reckon it read?

Oh hurry hurry, the gal you love is dead

I grabbed my suitcase, I took off up the road

I got there she was laying on the cooling board

I grabbed my suitcase, I took off up the road

Oh, when I got there she was laying on the cooling board

Well, I walked up close I looked down in her face

Good old girl got to lay here till judgement day

I walked up close and I looked down in her face

Yes, the good old girl got to lay here till judgement day

Aw, sure now.

I’m feelin' low down this evenin'

Oh, my woman so black she stays apart of this town

Can’t nothing go when the poor girl is around

My black mama stays apart of this town

Oh, can’t nothing go when the poor girl is around

Oh, some people tell me the worried blues ain’t bad

It’s the worst old feeling that I ever had

Some people tell me the worried blues ain’t bad

But it’s the worst old feeling, Lord I ever had

Mmm, I fold my arms and I walked away

That’s all right mama, your trouble will come some day

I fold my arms, Lord I walked away

Yeah, that’s all right mama, your trouble will come some day