Prove It on Me Blues
Ma Rainey * Track #65 On American Epic: The Collection
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Prove It on Me Blues by Ma Rainey
Performed by
Ma RaineyAbout
Though there is still debate as to whether Ma Rainey was bisexual or lesbian, the lyrics of “Prove it on me” are a clear declaration of her queerness and preference for the company of women.
Prove It on Me Blues Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Went out last night, had a great big fight
Everything seemed to go on wrong
I looked up, to my surprise
The gal I was with was gone
[Verse 2]
Where she went, I don't know
I mean to follow everywhere she goes;
Folks say I'm crooked. I didn't know where she took it
I want the whole world to know
[Chorus]
They say I do it, ain't nobody caught me
Sure got to prove it on me;
Went out last night with a crowd of my friends
They must've been women, 'cause I don't like no men
[Verse 3]
It's true I wear a collar and a tie
Makes the wind blow all the while
Don't you say I do it, ain't nobody caught me
You sure got to prove it on me
[Chorus]
Say I do it, ain't nobody caught me
Sure got to prove it on me
I went out last night with a crowd of my friends
It must've been women, 'cause I don't like no men
[Verse 4]
Wear my clothes just like a fan
Talk to the gals just like any old man
'Cause they say I do it, ain't nobody caught me
Sure got to prove it on me
Prove It on Me Blues Q&A
Who wrote Prove It on Me Blues's ?
Prove It on Me Blues was written by Ma Rainey.