Peg Leg Howell — Papa Stobb Blues

Two freight train, mama, standin' side-by-side The Georgia's a nice one but the, Southern's the best to ride You can pack my suitcase, hand me all my clothes Mama, I just stayed last night, said 'please mama, I stayed outdoors' I hobo'ed the Southern, I paid on the L & N If you see me sober, mama, make me drunk again! It's, come on, t-darlin, please don't weep and moan Say, your daddy leavin', count the days I'm gone The Mississippi River is long, deep and wide Got a lovin' sweet mama, she's on the, the other side Had a mole on her face, it's just below her nose She's got a tooth in her head I did, swear it's solid gold Mama, she's long and tall like me I love my sweet rider, don't care where she be She got elegant movements, make a panter squall I'm so glad my sweet mama ain't got it all These my blues, I sing 'em as I please The only thing that give my heart ease I'm goin', sweet mama, to wean you off my mind You keep your daddy worried, troubled all the time Anybody ask you who composed this song Tell 'em Peg Leg Papa been here and gone I'm leavin', sweet mama, don't you want to go? I'm gonna take my fairy, my buddy and two, three more My mama she told me when I was twelve years old Everything glitters, son, it ain't no gold Be careful, my boy, be careful what you do These women smile in your face but ain't no friend to you I whistled to the paper boy, the little boy stopped 'What kind of paper, boy, have you got?' 'I've got the Atlanta Journal, talk about the Mobile Flag I can tell you where Sherman stopped his engine at