Lucille Bogan
William & Versey Smith
William & Versey Smith
Biddleville Quintette
Elzadie Robinson
Elzadie Robinson
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Bertha Henderson
Lucille Bogan
William & Versey Smith
William & Versey Smith
Clarence Williams & His Orchestra
Clarence Williams & His Orchestra
The Beale Street Sheiks
Famous Jubilee Singers & Sister Ernia Mae Cunningham
Famous Jubilee Singers & Sister Ernia Mae Cunningham
Rev. W. A. White
Rev. W. A. White
Alice Pearson
Alice Pearson
Ma Rainey
Ma Rainey
Will Ezell
Will Ezell
[Transcription in progress]
[Verse 1]
I got up this mornin', just at the dawn of day
I got up this mornin', just at the dawn of day
[Had a black ? / That looks like my] daddy, he's so far away
[Verse 2]
I began walkin', stood right in my door
I began walkin', stood right in my door
[?] I [ain't/can't] seen him no more
[Verse 3]
Looka here, pretty papa, you can't fool me
Looka here, pretty papa, you can't fool me
[For it's/Always] some black sow, she's [droolin'?] in my [tea?]
[Verse 4]
Soon in the mornin', just at the break of day
Soon in the mornin', just at the break of day
And I turned over and found my daddy was away
[Verse 5]
Then my heart struck sorrow, tears came rollin' down
Then my heart struck sorrow, tears came rollin' down
And I'd rather be dead and six feet in the ground
[Verse 6]
I got the black sow blues, I can't sleep at all
I got the black sow blues, I can't sleep at all
For it's some black sow, she's [droolin'?] in my [trough?]