COFFEE BLUES
As recorded by Mississippi John Hurt on “Rediscovered” (1998)(Spoken: This is the “Coffee Blues,” I likes a certain brand—Maxwell's House—it's good till the last drop just like it says on the can. I used to have a girl cookin' a good Maxwell House. She moved away. Some said Memphis and some said Leland, but I found her, an’ I wanted her to cook me some good Maxwell's House. Y’understand, if I can get just a spoonful of Maxwell's House, do me as much good as two or three cups of this other coffee.)
1. I've got to go to Memphis, bring her back to Leland.
I wanna see my baby 'bout a lovin' spoonful,
’Bout a lovin' spoonful.
Well, I've just got to have my lovin'—.(Spoken: I found her.)
2. Good mornin', baby, how you do this morning?
Well, please, ma'am, just a lovin' spoon—,
Just a lovin' spoonful.
I declare, I got to have my one lovin' spoonful.3. My baby packed her suitcase and she went away.
I couldn't let her stay for my lovin'—,
My lovin' spoonful.
Well, I've just got to have my lovin'—.4. Good mornin', baby, how you do this morning?
Well, please, ma'am, just a lovin' spoon—,
Just a lovin' spoonful.
Well, I’ve just got to have my lovin'—.5. Oh, the preacher in the pulpit, jumpin' up and down,
He laid his Bible down for his lovin'—.
(Spoken: Ain't Maxwell’s House all right?)
Well, I've just got to have my lovin'—.6. You can bring me your whiskey; you can bring me tea.
Never satisfied mean man without my lovin’ spoon—,
My lovin’—.
Well, I’ve just got to have my lovin’—.7. Good morning, baby; how you do this morning?
Well, please, ma’am, just a lovin’—,
Just a lovin’ spoonful.
Makes things all right with a lovin’—.8. When your baby get married, and she won’t do right,
Go to bed at night, get her lovin’—,
Well, a lovin’ spoonful.
Well, I just got to have my lovin’—.9. Good mornin’, baby; how you do this morning?
Well, please, ma’am, just a lovin’—
Boy, the womens in Greenwood, they raisin’ sand.
It’s all about that lovin’—.10. That lovin spoonful.
I declare it’s all right, that lovin’—.