The Pony Blues

The Pony Blues - Son House

Why don't you catch my pony

Now saddle up my black mare

My pony saddle up

Up my black mare

You know I'm gonna find my baby

Well in the world somewhere

You know he's a travelin' horse

An' he's too black bad

He's a travelin' pony I declare

He's too black bad

You know he got a gait now no Shetlan'

Ain't never had

You know I taken him by the rein

And I led him around and 'round

I say I taken him by the reins an' I

I led him him 'round and 'round

You know he ain't the best in the world

But he's the best ever been in this town

You know he's a travelin' horse and he

Don't deny his name

He's a travelin' pony and he don't deny his name

You know the way he can travel is a low down

Old dirty shame

Why don't you come up here pony now come on

Please let's us go

I said "Come up get up now

Please pony now let's us go"

Let's we saddle on down on the Gulf of of Mexico

You know the horse that I'm ridin' he can fox trot

He can lope and pace

I say the pony I'm ridin'

He can fox trot he can lope and pace

You know a horse with them many gaits

You know I'm bound to win the race

He's a travelin' horse an' he don't deny his name

He's a travelin' pony he don't deny his name

You know the way he can travel is a low down

Old dirty shame