Come On Around To My House Mama

by probably Blind Willie McTell recording of 19 from The Definitive Blind Willie McTell (Columbia C2K-53234) & Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1927-1931) (Document 5006, 5007, 5008) Come on around to my house mama, ain't nobody there but me Call me a hotshot rider and a cheater, colored from Tennessee Take it easy, don't get rough, just wanna tell you that I know my stuff Come on around to my house mama, ain't nobody home but me In the evening, ain't nobody home but me In the morning, ain't nobody there but me Come on around to my house mama, ain't nobody there but me That's why you hear me screaming and crying, going back to Tennessee Can't read and write, can't spell my name, I can really drive your man's heart insane Come on around to my house mama, ain't nobody home but me I mean, ain't nobody there but me I love my corn and I love my booze, I really give your man the blues Come on around to my house mama, ain't nobody home but me I mean, ain't nobody there but me Pull down your window, lock up your blind I'll tell you something that'll change your mind Come on around to my house mama, ain't nobody home but me Late at night, ain't nobody there but me Went to the door, the door was locked Think my baby done changed the lock Come on around to my house baby, ain't nobody there but me That's why you hear me moaning, going back to Tennessee Wake up in the morning 'bout half past three Think my baby done pooped on me Come on around to my house mama, ain't nobody there but me In the evening, ain't nobody home but me In the morning, ain't nobody there but me I'm by myself, ain't nobody home but me Ain't nobody home but me You hear me talking, ain't nobody there but me About now, ain't nobody there but me

 

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