Ralph McTell — Statesboro Blues

Wake up mama, and turn your lamp down low Wake up mama, and turn your lamp down low You've got the nerve to tell me got another man at your back door Once had a woman, the prettiest thing I have ever seen Once had a woman, the prettiest thing I have ever seen She treated me like a king and she was a doggone queen My daddy left me reckless, my mama left me wild Oh, my mama left me reckless, my daddy left me wild, wild, wild I know I ain't good lookin' but I'm some sweet woman's angel child Well, my brother's got 'em, my sister's got 'em My uncle's got 'em, Lord, everybody's got 'em When I woke up this morning, I had them Statesboro blues I looked over in the corner, and grandma 'n grandpa had 'em too Now, I'm goin' up the county, mama, don't you wanna go? I'm goin' up the county, mama, don't you wanna go? It may take a thousand and it may take one or two more Now, Big Eighty left Savannah, Lord, she did not stop Tell that colored fireman when his boiler got red hot Will you reach in the corner, mama, and hand me my travelin' shoes When I woke up this morning, Lord, I had them Statesboro blues Because my brother's got 'em, my sister's got 'em My uncle's got 'em, Lord, everybody's got 'em When I woke up this morning, I had them Statesboro blues Looked over in the corner, grandma 'n grandpa had 'em too