Black Mattie Blues

Black Mattie Blues Trk 5 Dsc 1 3:27

Sleepy John Estes

(John Adams Estes)

Sleepy John Estes - vocal & guitar, Jab Jones - piano

'Tee' - harmonica, James 'Yank' Rachell - mandolin

Recorded October 2, 1929 Victor # 56335-1

Album: Gus Cannon And His Jug Stompers - 2 CD set

'Legendenary 1928 - 1930 Recordings'

JSP Records CD3406

Ooh, black Mattie

Where did you sleep last night?

Wit'ch yo hair all tangled

Clothes ain't fittin' you right

Wit'ch yo hair all tangled

Clothes ain't fittin' you right

Now, when I had money

'Hello, sugar pie'

Now done spent all my money

'Goodbye country girl'

Now done spent all my money

'Goodbye country girl'

Lord, my heart drips sorrow

Tears come a-rollin' down

Now you know by that, baby

Baby, to leave yo' town

Now, you know by that, baby

Think now leave yo' town

Now, life ain't worth livin'

If you ain't wit' the one you love

Lord, ain't worth livin'

If you ain't wit' the one you love

Now, life ain't worth livin'

If you ain't wit' the one you love

Now, you three times seven

You know what you wanna do

Now, the day that you quit me

I won't be mad with you

Now, the day that you quit me

I won't be mad with you.

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