Bo Weavil Jackson — Jefferson County Blues

If you wants your man, keep him out of Birmingham If you wants your brown, keep her out of Birmingham 'Cause they're red hot mamas, down in dear old Alabam' I don't stay there, but I b'lieves it at home Letter said she's been there, honey, I dreams it at home 'Cause the gals in Alabama, don't learn to right from wrong If you want your brown, pin her to your side If you want your brown, pin her to your side I pin her on that place, keep her all off of my mind My road seem rocky, so the people do say My road seem rocky, so these people do say But I'm a careful driver, likely to find my way I been worried, blues all on my mind I been so worried, blues all on my mind Gonna leave this town, now, I ain't comin' back no Lord, mama, sit down on my knee Now pretty mama, sit down on my knee I just a-want to stop and tell you, how you done doin' poor me [?] of any place I know I'd rather be Alabama, any place I know 'Cause I'm goin' up the country, mama, where I'm better known