Maxwell Street Blues

[Verse 1]
I was walkin' down Morgan, stopped on Maxwell Street
I was walkin' down Morgan, stopped on Maxwell Street
I asked the desk sergeant, "What police brought my gal in off of the street?"

[Verse 2]
I stood and talked to the desk sergeant 'til he went fast asleep
Hey, hey, 'til he went fast asleep
'Cause I knew my mama got arrested on Maxwell Street

[Verse 3]
Lord, I'm talkin' 'bout the wagon, talkin' 'bout the pushcart too
Lord, I'm talkin' 'bout the wagon, talkin' 'bout the pushcart too
'Cause Maxwell Street's so crowded on a Sunday, you can hardly pass through

[Instrumental Break]
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

[Verse 4]
There's thе Maxwell Street Market, got the Watеr Street Market too
There's the Maxwell Street Market, got the Water Street Market too
If you ain't got no money, the women got nothing for you to do

[Verse 5]
I got the Maxwell Street blues, mama, and they just won't 'have
Hey, hey, and they just won't 'have
'Cause the Maxwell Street women gonna carry me to my grave

[Verse 6]
I live 624, mama, and I'm talkin' to you
I live 624 Maxwell, mama, and I'm talkin' to you
'Cause I swear I don't want that doodley doodley doodley outta you