It's a Leroy Carr song. My copy of the old Leadbelly Songbook on Oak, which has it, is temporarily misplaced, but here's a link to the original record by Carr. His lyrics are similar to the ones Huddie did, but his voice is much cleaner and clearer.

http://www.juneberry78s.com/bluessounds/BluesByCD&Track.htm#MO14044

This version might be some help. "How Long," another of Leadbelly's standards, also originated with Leroy Carr, by the way.