Ida Cox — Southern Woman’s Blues

[Verse 1] Takes a Southern woman to sing this Southern song Takes a Southern woman to sing this Southern song Lord, I'm worried now, but I won't be worried long [Verse 2] When I was down South, I wouldn't take no one's advice When I was down South, I wouldn't take no one's advice But I ain't going to let that same bee sting me twice [Verse 3] 'Cause I'm going back where the weather suits my clothes Yes, I'm going back where the weather suits my clothes Down where there ain't no snow and the chilly wind never blows [Verse 4] I don't want no northеrn yella, no northern black nor brown I don't want no northern yеlla, no northern black nor brown Southern men will stick by you when the northern men can't be found [Verse 5] If you ever been south, you know just what I mean If you ever been south, you know just what I mean Southern men all the same, from Kentucky to New Orleans [Verse 6] I'm going back south where I can get my hambone boiled I'm going back south where I can get my hambone boiled These Northern men are 'bout to let my poor hambone spoil