Blind Lemon Jefferson — That Crawlin Baby Blues

[Verse 1] Heard a baby crying, what do this mama mean Heard a baby crying, what do this mama mean He's crying 'bout his sweet milk, and she won't feed him Jersey cream [Verse 2] Well, he crawled from the fireplace, stopped in the middle of the floor Well, he crawled from the fireplace, stopped in the middle of the floor Says, "Mama, ain't that your second daddy standing back there in the door?" [Verse 3] Well she grabbed my baby, spanked him and tried to make her leave him alone Well she grabbed my baby, spanked him and tried to make her leave him alone I tried my best to stop her and she said "The babe ain't none of mine" [Verse 4] The woman rocks the cradle, I declare she rules the home The woman rocks the cradle, I declare she rules the home Married man rocks some other man's babe, fool thinks he is rockin' his own [Verse 5] Well I laid last night when I let you crawl that baby noon I said well I laid last night when I let you crawl that baby noon My woman threw my clothes out the door and I got them crawling baby blues