Does anyone know the lyrics to the Leadbelly song, I'm sorry Mama? I have the song on Rounder CD 1044 Lead Belly Midnight Special, which is a Library of Congress Recording, recorded by Alan Lomax. The words I have so far are these: Every time I go to town, somebody's kickin' my heart around, I'm sorry, sorry mama to my heart. It makes no difference if I'm a hound, you gotta quit kickin' my heart around, I'm sorry etc. This is a difficult verse. I first heard it as: Sit at a meal and take bite 'til there's nothin' left but potatoes on a (............?)Could be 'Chine o' land'. with the help of a friend I now hear: See a steady meal and pay your rent 'til there's nothing but potatoes on a (...........?) Again it could still be 'Chine o' land or lamb. Every time I go to school the teacher keeps whippin' me with that rule, I'm sorry ect. And it makes no difference if I'm a fool, she's gotta quit whippin' me with that rule, I' sorry etc. I'm sorry, x3 Sorry mama to my heart. Guitar Again a hard verse. I had it as Oh Jambolayo glad you're gone, you good for nothin' you tried me hard, I'm sorry etc. My friend has: gambler lay your (ante?) down you good for nothing you ---- hound. The last verse I had as: I'll tell you the truth and an actual fact, an I don't choose nothin' but the (used to sing 'kind I like') now it sound's like: I don't chew nothin' but the bite I like. I'm sorry etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Cheers Beeds
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