Balky Mule Blues Songtext
von Blind Lemon Jefferson

"Spoken": Huh.
My gal musta had the ′lasses. Man,
she's actin′ just like a balky mule
Hey, mama, I'm gonna ship you.
That fella hand me a tag over there, please

I got up this morning, I sure was feelin' fine
I got up this morning and I sure was feeling fine
I heard a rap at the door, must be that bear-cat woman of mine


She was fussin′ and she was fightin′ and actin' like a doggone fool
She was fussin′, she was fightin' and actin′ like a doggone fool
And hemmin' and a-hawin′ and actin' just like a balky mule

Bear-cat ain't no wild cat and he don′t stay home at night
Bear-cat ain′t no wild cat and he don't stay home at night
But when it comes to squabblin′, he sure can scratch and bite

I got up this mornin' I was easin′ 'cross the floor
I got up this mornin′, was easin' 'cross the floor
Now, my bear-cat′s leavin′ me, ain't gon′ catch my mice no more

I was standin' on the corner when they brought me the bear-cat news
I was standin′ on the corner when they brought me them bear-cat news
Now, here come my bear-cat mama to
run me 'way with them bear-cat blues