Tishamingo Blues
 

I'm going to Tishamingo : because I'm sad today
Say the woman I love : she done drove me away

I'm going to Tishamingo : to have my hambone boiled
These Atlanta women : done let my hambone spoil

I woke up this morning : between midnight and day
I felt for my rider : she done walked away

Can't you always tell : when your good gal going to treat you mean
You meals is unregular : you house ain't never clean

You can always tell : that something going on wrong
When you come in : your rider she's out and gone

Say when she come in : she got a rag tied around her head
You speak about loving : she swear she's almost dead

Sweet mama : what's on your loving mind
You can't quit me : 'tain't no need of trying

I got a loving faro : she's long and tall like me
I love my brownskin : don't care where she be