Nobody's Dirty Business (Version 2)

by Mississippi John Hurt recording of December 28 1928, New York City from Okeh 8560, Ain't nobody's dirty business, how my baby's treatin' me Nobody's business but mine Ain't nobody's doggone business, how my baby's treatin' me Nobody's business but my own Some of these mornin's, gonna wake up crazy Gonna grab my gun and kill my baby Nobody's business but mine Ain't nobody's doggone business, how my baby's treatin' me Nobody's business but my own Some of these mornin's gonna wake up boozy Gonna grab my gun, gonna kill old Suzie Ain't nobody's business but mine Goin' back to Pensacola, goin' to buy my babe a money moulder Nobody's business but my own Say babe, did you get that letter? Would you take me back, I'll treat you better? Nobody's business but mine Ain't nobody's doggone business, how my baby's treatin' me Nobody's business but my own Ain't nobody's doggone business, how my baby's treatin' me Nobody's business but my own Some of these mornin's, goin' to wake up crazy Gonna grab my gun, gonna kill my baby Nobody's business but mine Ain't nobody's doggone business, how my baby's treatin' me Nobody's business but my own Ain't nobody's doggone business, how my baby's treatin' me Nobody's business but my own Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Created by: Bluesman Harry Page last updated on: June 8 2000

 

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