Ma Rainey — Black Eye Blues Recording 1

Down in Hogan's Alley lived Miss Nancy Ann Sh' always fussin'n squabbling with her man Then I heard Miss Nancy say "why do you treat your gal that way?" I went down the alley, other night Nancy and her man had just had a fight-- He hit Miss Nancy 'cross her head Then she rolled to her feet, she said: "You low-down alligator, just watch me sooner or later Gonna catch you with your britches down You abuse me and mistreat me, you dog me round and beat me Still, I'm gonna hang around." "Take all my money, black up both of my eyes Give it to another woman, come home and tell me lies; You low down alligator, just watch me sooner or later Gonna catch you with your britches down, I mean it Gonna catch you with your britches down." [instrumental lull] "Low-down alligator, just watch me sooner or later Gonna catch ya with your britches down You abuse me and mistreat me, you dog around and beat me Still, I'm gonna hang around." "Take all my money, black up both of my eyes Give it to another woman, come home and tell me lies You low-down alligator, just watch me sooner or later Gonna catch you with your britches down, I mean it Gonna catch you with your britches down."