Peetie Wheatstraw - Devil's Son-In-Law Lyrics
Devil's Son-In-Law Trk 10 Disc 1 3:23Peet Wheatstraw(Wheatstraw)Peetie Wheatstraw - vocal, piano w/ poss. Charly McCoy - gtrRecorded Sept 28,1931 Bluebird B5451Album: Peetie Wheatstraw Essentials AlbumAllego Classic Blues CBL 200037Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.comI wonder where would you be now, little mamaBaby, now you made my life a wreckAnd now where would you be-be, umMama, now you made my life a wreckMama, now I'd rather have a rattle snakeHoney now, wrapped a-round my neckWhen you used to love me, now little mamaMama, go clear down to my toesWhen you used to love me, babyHave it go clear down to my toesWell-well, the other way that I love you, mamaHoney, now don't nobody knowNow I've got eleven women, ummAnd I got one little indian squawI say I got eleven womenAnd I got one little indian squawWell-well, now that they come to see meI'm liable to be the Devil's-Son-In-Law'Play it for me one time, pick it now won't cha?'(piano & guitar)Now, an if you take my little womanYou can't keep her longWell now, if you take my little womanWell now you can't keep her longWell-well now, she will come running homeCryin, 'Daddy, now I done wrong'Baby, you will never catch special deliveries, mamaHoney, directed to my chestTell you now you will never get(special deliveries mama, honey, directed to my chest)Now, when I leave you now, little mamaYou will never see me back here, again.~