Blind Lemon Jefferson — Booster Blues

[Verse 1] My left foot itchin', it's somethin' goin' on wrong Honey, my left foot itchin', somethin' goin' on wrong My right foot itchin' mean I just can't be here long [Verse 2] I thought I'd write, but it's the best to telephone I say I thought I would write, it's best to telephone But that fast mail train can carry your sugar so far from home [Verse 3] Girl, I can't live right, ain't gon' try no more Well I can't live right, ain't gon' try no more This woman's left town and she ain't comin' back no more [Verse 4] I went to the depot and I [got?] my suitcase [now?] Well I went to the depot and [got?] my suitcase [now?] I thought about my baby, tears come rollin' down [Verse 5] I said "Ticket agent, how long have your train been gone?" I said "Ticket agent, how long your train been gone?" Say "Yon' go the train that your fair brown left here on" [Verse 6] I couldn't buy no ticket but I walked on [to the door?] I couldn't buy no ticket but I walked on [to the door?] Well my baby's left town, she ain't comin' here no more [Verse 7] I got up this mornin' with my [short upon/sho' enough on] my mind I got up this mornin' with my [short upon/sho' enough on] my mind Had to raise a conversation with the landlady to keep from cryin' [Verse 8] Excuse me, woman, I won't say that no more I say excuse me, woman, I won't say that no more I'm fixin' to leave and hang crepe on your door