D7G7D7
Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low
G7D7
Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low
A7G7D7
You got no love babe, to turn Uncle John from your door.
D7G7D7
I woke up this morning, had them Statesboro Blues
G7D7
I woke up this morning, had them Statesboro Blues
A7G7D7
I looked over in the corner, and grandpa seemed to have them too.
A7D7
Well my momma died and left me
D7
My poppa died and left me
D7
I ainʼt god lookinʼ baby
D7
But somewhere Iʼm sweet and kind
G7D7
Iʼm goinʼ to the country, baby do you want to go
A7G7D7
If you canʼt make it baby, your sister Lucile said she wanna go
(and I sure will take her).
D7G7D7
I love that woman, better than any woman Iʼve ever seen
G7D7
I love that woman, better than any woman Iʼve ever seen
A7G7D7
She treats me like a king, I treat her like a dog gone queen.
D7G7D7
Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low
G7D7
Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low
A7G7D7
You got no love babe, to turn Uncle John from your door.