I Wonder When I'll Be Called A Man!

I Wounder When I'll Be Called A Man! - Big Bill Broonzy

When I was born into this world this is what happened to me

I was never called a man and now I'm fifty three

I wonder when

I wonder when

I wonder when will I get to be called a man

Do I have to wait till I get ninety three

When uncle Sam called me I knew I'd be called a real McCoy

But I got none of this they just called me soldier boy

I wonder when

I wonder when

I wonder when will I get to be called a man

Do I have to wait till I get ninety three

When I got back from overseas that night we had a ball

Next day I met the old boss he said boy get you some overalls

I wonder when

I wonder when

I wonder when will I get to be called a man

Do I have to wait till I get ninety three

I've worked on the levee camps and axer gangs too

Black man's a boy don't care what he can do

I wonder when

I wonder when

I wonder when will I get to be called a man

Do I have to wait till I get ninety three

They aid I was uneducated my clothes were dirty and torn

Now I've got a little education but I'm still a boy right on

I wonder when

I wonder when

I wonder when will I get to be called a man

Do I have to wait till I get ninety three