My Black Mama Part 1 - Son House

　　Hey black mama what's the matter with you

　　Said it aint satisfaction don't care what I do

　　Hey mama what's the matter with you

　　Said it aint satisfaction baby don't care what I do

　　You take a brown-skinned woman will make a rabbit move to town

　　But a jet-black woman will make a mule kick his stable down

　　Oh a brown skinned woman will make a rabbit move to town

　　Oh but a jet-black woman will make a mule kick his stable down

　　Aint no heaven aint no burnin' hell

　　Where I'm goin' when I die can't nobody tell

　　Oh it aint no heaven now aint no burnin' hell

　　Oh where I'm goin' when I die can't nobody tell

　　Well my black mama's face shines like the sun

　　Oh lipstick and powder sure won't help her none

　　My black mama's face shines like the sun

　　Oh lipstick and powder well that sure won't help her none

　　Well you see my milk cow tell her hurry home

　　I aint had no milk since that cow been gone

　　If you see my milk cow tell her hurry home

　　Yeah I aint had no milk since that cow been gone

　　Well I'm going to the racetrack to see my pony run

　　He aint the best in the world but he's a runnin' son of a gun

　　I'm going to the racetrack to see my pony run

　　He aint the best in the world but he's a runnin' son of a gun

　　Oh Lord have mercy on my wicked soul

　　Wouldn't mistreat you baby for my weight in gold

　　Oh Lord have mercy on my wicked soul

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