Testo Mattie Mae Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson

Mattie Mae Blues

Sonny Boy Williamson — vcl and hca\nwith Blind John Davis — piano, Big Bill Broonzy — gtr\nWilliams Mitchell — imitation bass\nChicago Apr 4, 1942\nAlbum: Vol. 4 Document Records DOCD5058\nTranscriber: Awcantor@aol.com\nHello stranger, now\nYou sho' do remind me of Mattie Mae, now\nHello stranger, now\nYou sho' do remind me of Mattie Mae, now\nLord, an I’m just thinkin' about how you quit me\nMama, an the day you walked away, now\nMattie Mae, have got’n two dimple in her jaw\nShe have got long black curly hair, m-now\nMattie Mae, have got two dimple in her jaw, now\nShe have got long black curly hair, now\nLord, she’s kind-a lean in the waist\nJohn, an her complexion looks awful fair, now\nLord, I was standin' around her congregation of people\nHere’s the first word I had to say, now\nLord, I was standin' around her congregation of people, now\nHere’s the first word I had to say, now\nI thought a-hug you an kiss you\nA-because you sho' do remind me of Mattie Mae, Maes\n'Play this 'un Brother John, you know how I be alone'\n(Piano, harp & instrumtental)\n'Yeah, yeah, yeah'\n'Come on, go back, you know down, I need sound'\n'You don’t wanna bug out-a-here'\n(instrumental continues)\nLord, if you want to be my little baby\nMy baby, I’ll always let you have your way\nNow, if you wants to be Sonny Boy’s little baby, yeah\nMy baby, I would always let you have yo way, now\nI give you my money an ev’rything\nBecause you look exactly like, Mattie Mae, now