Blind Lemon Jefferson — Broke And Hungry

[Verse 1] I'm broke and hungry, ragged and dirty too I said I'm broke and hungry, ragged and dirty too Mama, if I clean up, can I go home with you? [Verse 2] I'm motherless, fatherless, sister and brotherless too I said I'm motherless, fatherless, sister and brotherless too Reason I've tried so hard to make this trip with you [Verse 3] You miss me woman, count the days I'm gone You miss me woman, count the days I'm gone I'm goin' away to build me a railroad of my own [Verse 4] I feel like jumpin' through a keyhole in your door I said I feel like jumpin' through the keyhole in your door If you jump this time, baby, you won't jump no more [Verse 5] I believe my good gal have found my black cat bone I said I believe my baby have found my black cat bone I can leave Sunday mornin', Monday mornin' I'm slippin' 'round home [Verse 6] I wanna show you women what careless love have done I wanna show you women what careless love have done Caused a man like me, steal away from home [Verse 7] Girl if you don't want me, why don't you let me know? I said, if you don't want me, mama let me know So I can leave at once and hunt me somewhere else to go