Sonny Boy - Somninauta

Shotgun Blues Track #17 3: 20 Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee) John Lee Williamson - vocal and harmonica With Blind John Davis - piano, Big Bill Broonzy - guitar William Mitchell - imb Chicago April 4, 1941 Album: 'Sugar Mama' The Essential Recordings of Sonny Boy Williamson Indigo Recording Ltd IGOCD 2014 Transcriber: [email protected] You ought a heard my grandmother When she got my grandfather, told me You ought a heard my grandmother When she got my grandfather, told me She said, 'Get away from me, man I swear you've done gotten too, old' Now, when my baby left me You know she left me with mule to ride Now when my baby left me You know she left me with mule to ride Now, when the train left the station You know my mule laid down an' died You know, I sent my baby You know a brand new twenty dollar bill You know, I sent my babe You know a brand new twenty dollar bill Now if that don't bring her back I'm doggone sure my shotgun will (Harmonica) Now, if I can't come in Let me sit down in front of your do' Now, I can't come in Let me sit down in front of your do' I leave so early in the mornin', you know Your real man won't never know (Harmonica) Um-hm, baby I ain't gonna sing for you no more Um-hm, baby You know I ain't gonna sing for you no more Now, if you been startin' to leave I swear, I'd just love to see you go. (Harmonica to end) ~

Sugar mama, sugar mama, sugar mama please come back to me Sugar mama, sugar mama, sugar mama please come back to me Bring me my granulated sugar1, sugar mama, and try to ease my misery You've got this new grade of sugar, sugar mama, an you done made me love it too You've got this new grade of sugar, sugar mama, an you done made me love it too You've got this granulated sugar, sugar mama, ain't nobody else got, but you They been braggin' 'bout your sugar, sugar mama, been braggin' all over town They been braggin' 'bout your sugar, sugar mama, braggin' all over town Now, the bootleggers want you to sell 'em enough to make whiskey, But you won't sell 'em about four or five pounds I like my coffee sweet in the mornin', you know, an I'm crazy 'bout my tea at night I like my coffee sweet in the mornin', you know, an I'm crazy 'bout my tea at night Don't get my sugar three times a day, oh, Lord, then I don't feel right

Stop breakin' down Baby, ple-ease stop breakin' down Stop breakin' down, now Baby, ple-ease stop breakin' down, yeah I don't believe you really, really love me I think you just like the way my music sound, now Now, an I'm gonna tell you somethin', baby A-baby, that you really, really can't do I know you can't love me, baby You gon' try, an love some other man, too But stop breakin' down Baby, ple-ease stop breakin' down, now I don't believe you really, really love me I think you just like the way my music sound, now Now, I'm gonna tell you somethin' else, baby I know you ain't goin' to like But when I quit you this time, baby You know I ain't gon', never take you back But stop breakin' down Baby, ple-ease stop breakin' down I don't believe you really, really love me I think you just like the way my music sound, yeah Now, an the reason I know you's alright, baby mm A-because you told me so An I don't care what people say 'bout you I love you, a-ev'rywhere you go But you must stop breakin' down, now Baby, ple-ease stop breakin' down I don't believe you really, really love me I think you just like the way my music sound.