Crawlin' Black Spider

by John Lee Hooker
recording of 1957
from The Vee Jay Years 1955-1964 (Charly 82333-1754-2) &
Vee Jay No. 57-636, copyright notice

Crawlin' black spider baby, and I rules my den
I'm a crawlin' black spider baby, and I rules my den
Don't want you around my mate, want you'self for myself¹

You know you caught me crawlin' baby when the, when the grass was very high
I'm just gonna keep on crawlin' baby, until the day I die,
because I'm a crawlin' black spider baby, and I rules my den
Don't want you around my mate, wanna use her for myself¹
Yeah, play the blues now!
Hmm, ahw-ahw, ahw-ahw, ahw-ahw
Shu' now baby, shu' now darlin'

You know I'm gon' crawl up to your window baby,
wanna crawl up on your floor, you got anything I want baby,
wanna crawl up on your floor
Because I'm a crawlin' black spider baby, and I rules my den
Don't want you hangin' around my mate, wanna use her for myself¹

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Note 1: alternate text, wanna use her for myself instead of want you'self for myself