Bukka White - When Can I Change My Clothes? Lyrics
When Can I Change My Clothes? 2:58 Trk 12Bukka White (Booker T. Washington White)Bukka White - vocal & guitar & Washboard Sam - wshbrd.Recorded: March 7th & 8th 1940 Chicago, IllinoisAlbum: Parchman Farm Blues, Roots RTS 33055Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.comNever will forget that dayWhen they had me in Parchman JailWould no one even come and go my bailI wonder how longBefore I can change my clothes?I wonder how long'Fore I can change my clothes?So many days I would be sittin' downI would be sittin' down lookin' down on my clothesI wonder how longBefore I can change my clothes?I wonder how long'Fore I can change my clothesSo many days when the day would be coldThey would car' me out in the rain and coldI wonder how longBefore I can change my clothes?I wonder how long'Fore I can change my clothes?So many days when the day would be coldYou can stand and look at these convict toesI wonder how longBefore I can change my clothes?I wonder how long'Fore I can change my clothes?So many days I would beWalkin' down the roadI can hardly walk for lookin' down on my clothesI wonder how longBefore I can change my clothes?I wonder how long'Fore I can change my clothesNever will forget that dayWhen they taken my clothesTaken my citizen's clothesAnd throwed them awayWonder how longBefore I can change my clothes?I wonder how long'Fore I can change my clothes.~