Bye Bye, Baby Blues

by Big Maceo Merriweather recording of 1941-'42 from Bluebird Recordings 1941-1942 (RCA 66715) My baby treat me so mean, I don't know right from wrong My baby treat me so mean, I don't know right from wrong I'm here today, but tomorrow I might be gone I have so much trouble, until I don't know what to do I have so much trouble, until I don't know what to do The way you treat me baby, it's coming home to you Because I'm dogged around, baby, an' driven from door to door Yeah-eay, baby driven from door to door But I raise my hand, I won't be dogged no more (Now boy, let's get the thing!) So goodbye baby, yes I'm leavin' now So bye-bye baby, babe I'm leavin' now Because you you don't mean, me no good, no how

 

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