Newport News Blues

[Verse 1]
I'm goin' to Newport News, mama
Gonna catch a battleship across the doggone sea
(What you goin' over there for, boy?)
I'm goin' to Newport News, mama
Gonna catch a battleship across the doggone sea
(What you gonna do?)
For, lord, the woman that I'm lovin'
Great god, partner, do not care for me
(What kind of woman is that?)

[Verse 2]
And she's got a man on her man
Done got a kid man on her she can't kid
She's got a man on her man
Done got a kid man on her she can't kid
(Have mercy, have mercy)
Kid man has got so buggish
Great god, partner, just can't keep it hid
(What are you gonna do with him?)

[Verse 3]
Ah, don't you wish your easy roller
Partner, was little and cute like mine?
(I sure do, boy)
Ah, don't you wish your easy roller
Partner, was little and cute like mine?
For every time she walks
Lord, she sure brings that jack to town
(I sure wanna see her)