by Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones
recording of 19
from Junior's Blues/The Duke Recordings, Vol. 1 (MCA MCAD-10669), copyright notice
The things that I used to do, yeah
Lord, I won't do no more, hear now hear
The things that I used to do baby
I'm tryin' to tell ya, ain't gonna do no more, hear
And I used to sit and hold your hand baby, yeah
Lord have mercy, and cry, baby do not go yet
But I don't care no mo'
I would search all night for you baby, yeah
Lordy, my search would always end in vain
I used to search all night for you mama, yeah
Lordy my search would always end in vain, yeah yeah
Ha, ha, ha
But I knew all along darlin' alright now, yeah yeah
That you was out with your other man, now yeah
Have yourself a good time now
(Play the blues for me Wayne, now!)
(Lord have mercy)
This is what I'm gonna do now
I'm gonna send you back to your mother, baby yeah
Lordy and I'm goin' back to my family too, yeah
Everybody listen to this, ha ha
And I'm gonna send you back to your mammy, baby yeah, ha
Lordy and I'm goin' back to my family to, alright
'Cause nothin' I do that seem to please you baby, alright now
Lord, I just can't get along with you, yeah
No no, no no, no no, can't do it, can't do it, yeah
Gonna send you back to your mammy, baby now
'Cause I can't do nothin' wit' you
Fading:
Guess she'll have to raise you again
Yeah
Umm-hmm
They say you can't teach a old dog new tricks
