Lyr Req: Banty Rooster Blues (Charley Patton)

Subject: Banty Rooster Blues
From: GUEST,Gor
Date: 10 Jun 01 - 02:51 PM

I am looking for the lyrics of the song " Banty Rooster" It was played by Son House en recorded in the 1920s by Charlie Patton. Many Delta bluesman have it in their repertoire.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Banty Rooster Blues
From: nutty
Date: 10 Jun 01 - 03:17 PM

Sorry Gor .... I've not found all the lyrics yet but I thought you might enjoy this sound clip

CHARLEY PATTON

Subject: Lyr Add: BANTY ROOSTER BLUES (Charley Patton)
From: Jon W.
Date: 11 Jun 01 - 12:43 AM

Here are Charlie Patton's words from the liner notes of Yazoo L1020 - "Charley Patton - Founder of the Delta Blues"

I'm gonna buy me a banty, put him at my back door (2x)
'Cause see stranger comin', he'll flap his wings and crow.

What you want with a rooster; he wont crow 'fore day? (2x)
What you want with a man when he won't do nothin' he say?

What you want with a hen won't cackle when she lay? (2x)
What you want with a woman when she won't do nothin' I say?

Aw take my picture, hang it up in Jackson's wall (2x)
Anybody asks you "What about it?" tell 'em "That's all, that's all."

My hook's in the water, and my cork's on top. (2x)
How can I lose, Lord, with the help of God?

I know my dog any, where I hear him bark (2x)
I can tell my rider if I feel her in the dark.