My Black Name Songtext
von Sonny Boy Williamson

My Black Name Track #22 2: 42
Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson)
John Lee Williamson - vocal and harmonica
Chicago December 11, 1941
With Blind John Davis - piano, Charlie McCoy - bass
Alfred Elkins, imb, Washboard Sam - whd
Album: ′Sugar Mama'
The Essential Recordings of Sonny Boy Williamson
Indigo Recording Ltd IGOCD 2014


Now, I can hear my black name a-ringin′
All up an' down the line
Now, an' I hear my black name a-ringin′
All up an′ down the line
Now, I don't believe you love me
Woman, I believe I′m just drivin' away my time, now

Well now, I have this blues before sunrise
A-with tears standin′ in my eyes, now
I have the blues before sunrise
Oooh, tears standin' in my eyes
Now that make me have such a funny feelin′
Man, a feelin' I'm do to sighin′

Now last night I was layin′ down dreamin'
Oh, you know an′ I was dreamin' all to myself
Now last night I was layin′ down dreamin'
You know an′ I was dreamin' all to myself
Now an' I was just thinkin′ if my woman didn′t love me
I hope she ain't in love with nobody else

′Oh, you know I'm goin′ back down in the country
You know, where old John is'


′Believe I'll go back in Alabama somewhere, you know'