Evil

by Chester Burnett a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf recording of 1969 from Evil (Chess 1540) If you're a long way from home, can't sleep at night Grab your telephone, something just ain't right That's evil, evil is goin' on wrong I am warnin' ya brother, you better watch your happy home Well, long way from home and, can't sleep at all You know another mule is, kickin' in your stall That's evil, evil is goin' on wrong I am warnin' ya brother, you better watch your happy home (spoken: You better catch him, 'cause somethin's wrong, in your home) Well, if ya call her on the telephone, and she answers awful slow Grab the first train smokin', if you have to hobo That's evil, evil is goin' on wrong I am warnin' ya brother, you better watch your happy home If you make it to your house, knock on the front door Run around to the back, you'll catch him, just before he go That's evil, evil is goin' on I am warnin' ya brother, you better watch your happy home

 

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