Runnin Me Crazy

by probably Blind Willie McTell recording of 1933 from Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 (1933-1935) (Document 5008) & The Definitive Blind Willie McTell (Columbia C2K-53234) Said I'm almost crazy, and I'm all here by myself Said I'm almost crazy, I'm all here by myself Ah these women 'bout to run me crazy, Lord she's got someone else Lord she's 'bout to run me crazy, these reckless women worryin' me Said she's 'bout to run me crazy, reckless women worryin' me She don't have to treat me so bad, 'cause she lives in Tennessee Lord you'll either run me crazy woman, or either make me lose my mind Say you'll either run me crazy, or make me lose my mind 'Cause you keep me worryin', troubled all the time Lord these womens will run you crazy, they'll drive your heart in pain Man women will run you crazy, and drive your heart in pain They'll spend all your money, turn around and run you insane (Ah play it, Ah your woman sure did treat you bad boy...) Well she spent all my money, and then she drove me outdoors Lord she spent all my money, turn around and drove me outdoors And I was almost crazy 'cause I had nowhere to go If you get a reckless woman, man don't never let her break your rules You run down on a reckless woman, man don't never let her break your rules And when you know anything you'll be almost crazy with the blues

 

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