Jefferson County Blues

If you wants your man, keep him out of Birmingham
If you wants your brown, keep her out of Birmingham
'Cause they're red hot mamas, down in dear old Alabam'

I don't stay there, but I b'lieves it at home
Letter said she's been there, honey, I dreams it at home
'Cause the gals in Alabama, don't learn to right from wrong

If you want your brown, pin her to your side
If you want your brown, pin her to your side
I pin her on that place, keep her all off of my mind

My road seem rocky, so the people do say
My road seem rocky, so these people do say
But I'm a careful driver, likely to find my way

I been worried, blues all on my mind
I been so worried, blues all on my mind
Gonna leave this town, now, I ain't comin' back no

Lord, mama, sit down on my knee
Now pretty mama, sit down on my knee
I just a-want to stop and tell you, how you done doin' poor me

[?] of any place I know
I'd rather be Alabama, any place I know
'Cause I'm goin' up the country, mama, where I'm better known