Little Cow And Calf Is Gonna Die Blues

Little Cow And Calf Is Gonna Die Blues - Skip James

Hey hey-hey-hey-hey hey hey hey hey hey

Hey hey-hey-hey-hey hey hey hey hey

And every cow and calf I believe was born to die

I'm a-milk my heifer2 milk her in a churn

I'll milk my heifer I'll milk her in a churn

If you see my rider tell her it ain't a darn thing doin'3

I wringed my hands baby and I wanted to scream

I wringed my hands honey and I wanted to scream

And when I woke up I thought it was all a dream

Hey hey-hey-hey-hey hey hey hey hey

Hey hey-hey-hey-hey hey hey hey hey

And every cow and calf I believe was born to die

Hey hey-hey I ain't gonna be here long

Hey hey-hey pretty mama I ain't gonna be here long

That's the reason why you hear me singin' my old lonesome song

Hey hey-hey-hey-hey-hey hey hey hey hey

Hey hey-hey-hey-hey hey hey hey hey hey

And every cow's calf honey got to be dyin'

I walked the levee from end to end

I walked the levee honey from end to end

I was just tryin' to find my calf again

I'm feelin' back to my used-to

I feel a notion back to my used-to-be

I have a pretty mama she don't care for me