Pete Wheatstraw Trk 11 Disc 1 3:15 (Wheatstraw) Peetie Wheatstraw - vocal, piano w/ Charlie McCoy - gtr Recorded Sept 28,1931 Bluebird B5451 Album: Peetie Wheatstraw Essentials Album Allego Cla**ic Blues CBL 200037 Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com Now this is Peetie Wheatstraw, remember People wanna know where do I prowl This is Peetie Wheatstraw People wanna know where do I prowl Sometimes I prowl a far distant land Sometimes I prowl on the rising clouds An now I once was a good boy Mama, I was good all over town I say, I once was a good boy Babe, I was good all over town Well-well, nar' I don't see why People tried to slam me down When I first met you, little baby Baby, this is the lie you told
I know when I first met you, baby This is the lie you told You said now you could get my money, baby And then I will be made of silver and gold (instrumental) 'What you gonna do, Charlie You gonna play for me or just for money?' 'Money!' Now what are you gon' do little baby, um-mm-mm When your road gets dogged like mine? Now what are you gon' do, baby Now when your road gets dogged like mine? Honey, now you would be worried Mama now an bothered all the time Now if anybody ask you baby, hmm Honey, now who compose this song? Well-well-well, now if anybody asks you Mama, who compose this song? Now-now, will you please tell 'em this is, Peetie Wheatstraw Well now he have been here and gone. ~