Lyr Req: Let Me Go Home, Whiskey (Shifty Henry)

Subject: Lyr. req. Let me go home whisky
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 09 Sep 05 - 08:30 PM

Can anybody help with this song that Derek Brimstone sings a fragment of. I believe its a Broonzy song. Ilove the chorus an Id like to know the other words.

Subject: Lyr Add: LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY (Shifty Henry)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 11 Sep 05 - 12:41 AM

I pieced this together from several sound samples, so it might not be complete, and the verses might not be in the right order.

LET ME GO HOME, WHISKEY
John "Shifty" Henry

CHORUS: Let me go home, whiskey. Let me walk out the door.
Let me go home, whiskey. Let me walk out the door.
I got orders from my baby not to come home late [or "juiced" or "drunk"] no more.

I stopped by a place to see a friend of mine.
I dropped in for a minute, but I overstayed my time. CHORUS

So why does whiskey make me lose my head?
Got me sittin' at the bar when I should be home in bed. CHORUS

[Originally recorded by Amos Milburn, 1953. Also recorded by Snooks Eaglin, Asleep at the Wheel, and several others.]

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Let Me Go Home, Whiskey
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 11 Sep 05 - 05:18 AM

Thankyou very much!