Ma Rainey — Farewell Daddy Blues

[Verse 1] I'm wild about my daddy, I want him all the time Wild about my daddy, I want him all the time But I don't want you, daddy, if I can't call you mine [Verse 2] Got the farewell blues, babe, and my trunk is packed Got the farewell blues, babe, and my trunk is packed But I don't want you, daddy, [?] I ain't comin' back [Verse 3] Oh, fare you well, daddy, hon, it's your turn now Fare you well, daddy, hon, it's your turn now After all I've done, you mistreated me anyhow [Verse 4] Going through the woods, dear, I'm feelin' sad and blue Going through the woods, babe, feelin' sad and blue Lord, up jumped a rabbit, said, "Mama, I've got 'em too" [Verse 5] Snake starts to singin', oh how his voice could ring Snake starts to singin', oh how his voice could ring He says, "I'm no yellow jacket, but Lord, how I can sting" [Verse 6] Since my man left me, the others can't be found Since my man left me, others can't be found But before he left me, the other men was hangin' around [Verse 7] So fare you well, daddy, someday you'll hear bad news So farewell, daddy, someday you'll hear bad news When you look for your mama, she's gone with the farewell blues