Oh Daddy Blues
by 
Elisha Herbert 
/ W. Russell 
recording of April 11 1923, New York City 
from 
The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1 (Columbia/Legacy C2K-47091) 
Just like a flower I am fading away 
The doctor call to see me most every day 
But he don't do me no good, why? 
Because I'm lonesome for you 
And if you care for me 
Then you will listen to my plea 
Oh, daddy, look what you doin', look what you doin' 
Oh, daddy, you with your foolin', think what you're losin' 
All the little love I gave you 
Is goin' to make you feel so awfully blue 
When you miss me and long to kiss me 
You'll curse the day that you ever quit me 
Oh, daddy, think when you're all alone 
You'll get so lonely just wait and see 
But there will be someone else makin' love to me 
Then daddy, daddy, you won't have no mama at all 
Oh, daddy, look what you doin', look what you doin' 
Oh, daddy, you and your foolin', think what you losin' 
All the little love I gave you 
Is goin' to make me feel so awfully blue 
When you miss me, and long to kiss me 
You'll curse the day that you ever quit me 
Oh, daddy, think when you're all alone 
You know that you are getting old 
You'll miss the way I baked your jelly roll 
And daddy, daddy, you won't have no mama at all