Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup — Raised To My Hand

[Verse 1] I had a little woman, she was nice and kind in every way I says I had a woman, she was nice and kind in every way Now, but she livin' in Chicago Yes, and she change her way [Verse 2] Though she's a southern raised woman And I raised her to my hand She's a southern raised woman And I raised her to my hand Now she livin' in Chicago And she goin' from man to man [Verse 3] I said "Oh lord, have mercy My baby don't know what she done" I said "Lord, have mercy She don't know what she done" She just runnin' around here tryin' to lose her happy home [Verse 4] Baby, I knowed you, woman Whеn you didn't have a dress to wear I knowеd you, woman When you didn't have a dress to wear Yeah, you was runnin' around on 35th & Main Lord, and your feets was bare [Verse 5] I taken you in, thought that we could be free I taken you in, thought that we would be free Now your mind ain't on me, baby It's on other men