Stepfather Blues

Stepfather Blues - Big Joe Williams

Aw when I was a little boy mama

About sixteen inches high

When I was a little boy baby

About sixteen inches high

I had a mean stepfather

Lord he didn't want me to eat a bite

I got a mean stepfather now

Know you got a one too

I got a mean stepfather

And I know you have one too

And my Mother's dead and gone

Nothing in the world that he will do

Well my Mother she gone

And I hope she going to stay

Well my Mother she gone hoo

Lord and I hope she going to stay

I have mean stepfather

He done drove me away

When I was a little boy Lord

My stepfather didn't allow me around

When I was a little boy mama

Stepfather didn't allow me around

He's a no good w**d mama

And the cows won't mow him down

Well poor Joe leaving this morning

My face is full of frowns

Well I'm leaving this morning

Face is full of frowns

I got a mean stepfather

My dear mother

She don't allow me around

That's all right

May be home someday

Oh Lord Lord mama

May be home someday

My mean stepfather is gwine

Give me a place to lay

I am a little boy

I cried all night long

Oh Lord I'm a little boy

I cried the whole night long

My stepfather he sweared

He done me wrong

When I be dogged mama

I leave my happy home

Play

Before I be dogged now baby

I leave my happy home

He's a no good w**d well

He's done gone