The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #155865 Message #3671152
Posted By: Amos
22-Oct-14 - 01:27 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Truckin' My Blues Away (Blind Boy Fuller)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Truckin' My Blues Away (Blind Boy Fuller)
From oral tradition:
Keep on truckin', mama, says truckin' my blues away. Keep on truckin', mama, trucking all the goshdarned day You cando what you do, say what you say But when it comes down to doing it, there's only one way Keep on truckin', mama, says truckin' my blues away.
My man's a deep sea diver, he goes down so long (2x) He goes down like a good man oughter When he comes around it ain't with water My man's a deep sea diver, he goes down so long.
Keep that black snake off me, it's cold and clammy to the touch (2x) Mama, mama, don't you realize Black snake b'longs between your thighs Keep that black snake off me, it's cold and clammy to the touch
Now what's that smells like fishes? Tell you if you really want to know (2x) It ain't sardines, don't come in a can It's what every woman wants from every man Now what's that smells like fishes? Tell you if you really want to know
You can lick it if you like but don't you dare bite it, even if you want it bad (2c) With a popcorn man you got to throw him around But if you want my nuts don't put me down You can lick it if you like but don't you dare bite it, even if you want it bad
Collected from bad-boy colleagues in New England ca. 1959