所属专辑:Poor Man’s Heaven - Blues And Tales Of The Great Depression - When The Sun Goes Down Series
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Welfare Store Blues (Remastered 2003) - Sonny Boy Williamson[00:00:00]
Written by:Williamson/Sonny Boy[00:00:02]
Now me an my baby we talked late last night[00:00:11]
An we talked for another hour[00:00:14]
She wanted me to go down to the welfare sto[00:00:17]
And get a sack a that welfare flour[00:00:20]
But I told her no[00:00:22]
Baby an I sho don't wanna go[00:00:25]
I said I'll do anything in the world for you[00:00:32]
I don't wanna go down to that welfare sto[00:00:36]
Now you need to go get you some real white man[00:00:43]
You know to sign yo little note[00:00:46]
They give ya a pair of them king toed shoes[00:00:49]
I want no a them pleat back soldier coat[00:00:51]
But I told er no[00:00:53]
Baby an I sho don't wanna go[00:00:57]
I say I'll do anything in the world for ya[00:01:04]
But I don't wanna go down to that welfare sto[00:01:07]
President Roosevelt said on welfare people[00:01:45]
They gonna treat everyone right[00:01:48]
Said they give ya a can of them beans[00:01:51]
An a can or two of them old tripe[00:01:53]
But I told er no[00:01:55]
Baby an I sho don't wanna go[00:01:59]
I say I'll do anything in the world for ya[00:02:06]
But I don't wanna go down to that welfare sto now[00:02:08]
Well now me an my baby we talked yesterday[00:02:16]
An we talked in my backyard[00:02:19]
She said I'll take care a you sonny boy[00:02:21]
Just as long as these times stay hard[00:02:24]
An I told her yeah baby an I sho won't have to go[00:02:26]
I said if you do that for me[00:02:36]
I won't have to go down to that welfare sto[00:02:39]