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 traveling horse and he's too black bad

He's a traveling 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 around

I say I taken him by the reins and I

I led him him around and around

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 traveling horse and he don't deny his name

He's a traveling 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 riding he can fox trot

He can lope and pace

I say the pony I'm riding 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 traveling horse and he don't deny his name

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

You know the way he can travel is a low down old dirty shame