Welfare Blues Songtext
von John Lee Hooker

You know I′m goin' to the welfare
Ask her can they help me some
You know I′m goin' to the welfare
Lord, Lord, Lord, ask her can they help me some
This 90 day strike been so long
It's ′bout to get the best of me


Lord, my wife and my children
Lord, they cry both night and day
Lord, my wife and my children
Lord, they cry both night and day
This doggone strike soon on endin′
I don't see how I can last much longer

You know it′s been 90 days, 90 days, 90 days
People and I sure don't see no end
It′s been 90 days already
It's been 90 days, been 90 days, all over
And I sure don′t see no end
My wife and my baby, my baby
Lord, they dream try with me, Lord have mercy
Then what in the world you gonna do?