Alcohol Blues Songtext
von Sonny Boy Williamson

I went down on 31st Street
Just to buy me a drink of alcohol
I went down on 31st Street
Just to buy me a drink of alcohol
I told the old man to cut a half foot of water
But that old man, you know, didn′t
He put in a drop at all


So I drank my straight I can
You see, I went there staggering on down the street
I drank my straight I can
So I went there staggering on down the street
Now, but my head got so heavy
My eyes couldn't even give a peep

All right ladies

My baby tell me, "Papa, Papa"
She said, "Sonny boy, you know you ain′t no good at all"
My baby tell me, "Papa, Papa"
She said, "Sonny boy, you know you ain't no good at all"
She said, "The reason you don't make me happy
Because you drink too much of this old alcohol"


I said, "But baby, won′t you go ridin′?
Can I take you ridin' with me in my car?"
I said, "But baby, won′t you go ridin'?
Can I take you ridin′ with me in my car?"
She said, "But I'm scared you′re gonna drink alcohol"
Said, "Sonny boy, we wouldn't ride very far"