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| 3:08 | 
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Well my mama she didn't 'low me, just to stay out all night long, oh Lord
Well my mama didn't 'low me, just to stay out all night long I didn't care what she didn't 'low, I would boogie-woogie anyhow When I first came to town people, I was walkin' down Hastings Street Everybody was talkin' about, the Henry Swing Club I decided I drop in there that night When I got there, I say, "Yes, people" They was really havin' a ball! Yes, I know Boogie Chillen'! One night I was layin' down, I heard mama 'n papa talkin' I heard papa tell mama, let that boy boogie-woogie, It's in him, and it got to come out And I felt so good, Went on boogie'n just the same |
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| 2. |
| 3:11 | 
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| 3. |
| 3:22 |
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| 4. |
| 2:57 |
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| 5. |
| 3:03 |
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When I first thought to hobo'in, hobo'in,
I took a freight train to be my friend, oh Lord You know I hobo'd, hobo'd, hobo'd, hobo'd, Hobo'd a long, long way from home, oh Lord Yes, my mother followed me that mornin', me that mornin' She followed me down to the yard, oh yeah She said my son he'd gone, he'd gone, he'd gone Yes he's gone in a, poorsome wear*, oh yeah Yes I left my dear old mother, dear old mother I left my honor, need* a crime, oh Lord Take care of my child, Take care, take care of my child |
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| 6. |
| 2:44 |
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(John Lee Hooker / Bernard Besman)
[Spoken:] Hey! It's the house rent boogie I come home last Friday, talk to the woman that I lost my job She says don't confront me an' so I have my rent next Friday An' next Friday come, I didn't have the rent an' out the door I went Yes, yes! Hmm, hmm Yes, yes! Come here now y'all, right 'cross the street here Help me get this rent together Some give me a nickel and some give me a dime I'm tired of keepin' this movin' every night I can't hold out much longer Now I got this rent, now let's get together, y'all Let's have a ball Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! |
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| 3:00 |
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| 8. |
| 2:57 |
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Now I'm a walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den
Now I'm a walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den Now if I come out and see my shadow, John I believe I'll go back in Now I want some feedin' mama, so I can hear a high sound If you don't feed me baby, I believe I'll go back in the ground Because I'm that walkin' groundhog, mama and I walks around in my den Now if I come out and see my shadow you say you don't love me, I believe I'll go back in Now I wanna hear some swingin' music I wanna hear a Fats Waller song Now if I start to jitter-buggin' I'm forgettin' my hole down in the ground Because I'm that walkin' groundhog, man and I walks around in my den Now if I come out and see my shadow my woman don't love me, I believe I'll go back in Yes John, you know what I mean Oh you know I'm a-walkin' wild Now I need some pettin' baby, baby you know what I mean Now if you don't pet me baby, I believe I'll go back down in New Orleans Because I'm that walkin' groundhog, at night I walks around in my den Now if I come out and see my shadow my woman don't love me, yeah an' I believe I'll go back in |
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| 9. |
| 2:47 |
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Hey man! Leave my wife alone!
I done told you once and ain't gonna tell you no more Next time I tell I'm gonna mow you down I said leave her alone, I said leave her alone I said man don't you know leave my wife alone I said look at her babe what have you dun-done? Got my lover got her on her thumb Better leave him alone, better leave him alone I done told you once ain't gonna tell you no more Oh! Have mercy! I said look at her babe what you dun-done? Got my lover got her on her thumb I done told you baby, done told you baby I done told you baby, leave that man alone De lata de lata de lata do I said baby now baby leave that man alone |
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| 10. |
| 3:14 |
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Sugar mama, sugar mama, sugar mama please come back to me
Sugar mama, sugar mama, sugar mama please come back to me Bring me my granulated sugar1, sugar mama, and try to ease my misery You've got this new grade of sugar, sugar mama, an you done made me love it too You've got this new grade of sugar, sugar mama, an you done made me love it too You've got this granulated sugar, sugar mama, ain't nobody else got, but you They been braggin' 'bout your sugar, sugar mama, been braggin' all over town They been braggin' 'bout your sugar, sugar mama, braggin' all over town Now, the bootleggers2 want you to sell 'em enough to make whiskey, but you won't sell 'em about four or five pounds I like my coffee sweet in the mornin', you know, an I'm crazy 'bout my tea at night I like my coffee sweet in the mornin', you know, an I'm crazy 'bout my tea at night Don't get my sugar three times a day, oh, Lord, then I don't feel right |
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| 3:00 |
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| 12. |
| 3:06 |
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I'm in the mood baby, I'm in the mood for love
I'm in the mood baby, I'm in the mood for love I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood, baby, I'm in the mood for love I said night time is the right time, to be with the one you love You know when night come baby, God know, you're so far away I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood baby, I'm in the mood for love I'm in the mood, in the mood, baby, in the mood for love I said yes, my mama told me, to leave that girl alone But my mama didn't know, God know, girl was puttin' down I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood baby, in the mood for love I'm in the mood, I'm in the mood, baby, in the mood for love |
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| 2:40 |
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| 14. |
| 3:01 |
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I had a dream last night
God knows a black cat had crossed my trail I had a dream last night God knows a black cat had crossed my trail You know I don't want you to Sweep me with no broom 'Cause I'm afraid I might go to jail When my right hand itch People, you know I'm gettin' money for sure You know when my right hand itch People, I'm gettin' money for sure You know when my Left eye get to jumpin' Somebody's just got to go I went home last night I lay down 'cross my bed I woke up this mornin' God knows Broken, hungry too, I said, oh Lord, this black cat have crossed my dream You know sometime I wonder B.G. What in the world's gonna happen to me Well, I went down to the cemetery Got down on my bended knees I asked the good Lord above To take this spell off of me and I said, 'Woah' You know a black cat have crossed my dream You know I begin to wonder B.G. What in the world is gonna happen to me |
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| 15. |
| 3:12 |
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| 16. |
| 2:50 |
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| 17. |
| 2:40 |
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| 18. |
| 3:08 |
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Cold chills, my baby makes cold chills go all over me
Cold chills, cold chills goes all over me Ev'rytime I lay my hand on her brown body, cold chills goes all over me Baby, I say please don't run around, baby, please don't stay out all night long Baby, please don't run around, baby, please don't stay out all night long When you come home drunk and you know that's what you've done My baby went out last night, my baby got drunk That's one thing, God knows, I just can't stand She makes cold chills, she make cold chills go out all over me Ev'rytime you go out and get drunk, it makes cold chills go all over me I got drunk last night, baby, I got drunk to keep from cryin' Lord, I got drunk last night, baby, I got drunk to keep from cryin' You didn't come home last night, baby and that lasted four days |
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| 2:38 |
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Honey, no more foolin', foolin' 'round with you
Honey, no more foolin', foolin' 'round with you I'm gonna let you go, baby, that's what I've got to do Well, I thought that you loved me how, I thought it was true You taken my money and you play me for fool No more foolin', foolin' 'round with you I got to let you go, baby, that's what I've got to do Well, I take you out the streets and I made you fine You spend my money on whiskey, beer and wine No more foolin', foolin' 'round with you I got to let you go, baby, that's what I've got to do, oh Well, you said that you love me and you told me a lie Well, yes, I'll love you until the day I die No more foolin', foolin' 'round with you I got to let you go, baby, that's what I've got to do I got to let you go, baby, that's what I've got to do |
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| 20. |
| 2:47 |
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That man don't love you, he told me so
He's only doin' that, baby, to break up your home When things go wrong, so wrong with you, It hurts me so, it hurts me so That man don't love you, no he don't He's only jivin' you little girl, lovin' the girl next door When things go wrong, so wrong with you, It hurts me so, it hurts me so Yeah!. You know you don't love him, you know you don't Go ahead and leave me baby, don't make me cry When things go wrong, so wrong with you, It hurts me so, it hurts me so That man don't love you, he told me so Only jivin' you, baby, breaking up your home When things go wrong, so wrong with you, It hurts me so, it hurts me so When things go wrong, so wrong with you, It hurts me so, it hurts me so So long, baby, I've got to go Because you don't love me now, darlin', I know you don't When things go wrong, so wrong with you, It hurts me so, it hurts me so |
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| 21. |
| 2:42 |
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| 22. |
| 3:03 |
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