3 of the verses are in Sandra Lieb's 1981 book "Mother of the Blues: A Study of Ma Rainey" - I'm wild about my daddy, I want him all the time (2) But I don't want you, daddy, if I can't call you mine. - Since my man left me others can't be found (2) But before he left me , the other men was hanging around. - So fare you well, daddy, someday you hear bad news (2) When you look for your mama, she gone with the farewell blues.
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