Willow Tree Gal Songtext
von Sonny Boy Williamson

Willow Tree Gal Track #15 2: 58
Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee)
(John Lee Williamson)
Sonny Boy Williamson - vocals & harmonica
with Blind John Davis - piano, Big Bill Broonzy - guitar
Willie Dixon sb and Charles Saunders - drums
September 19, 1947
Album: Complete Recorded Works Vol 5
October 19, 1945 - November 12, 1947
Document Records DOCD 5059
Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com

Lord, I believe she been lookin′ for me in
Mama late hour at midnight
Lord, I believe she been lookin' for me, yeah
Mama, late hours at midnight, now
Now but I never come home
Until the sun was shinin′ bright, now


Lord, yo' raggin' and yo′ twistin′, yeah
A-baby, naturally don't take no ′ffect on me, no
Lord, yo' raggin′ an yo' twistin′
A-naturally don't take no 'ffect on me, now
Now because I used to have a woman
An this woman could do just shake just like a willow tree

′Well, alright Lillian, alright Lillian

(piano, a little harp & instrumental)

Now when I get a call from way across the country, yeah
Baby, when ain′t nobody else around, now
I get a call from way across country, yeah
A-baby, when ain't nobody else around, now
Now Jeremy, don′t you feel bad, hm!
A-when your real woman have throwed you down, now?

If I could just receive a letter, oh
A-people from Des Moines, Iowa-ay, now
Lord, if I could just receive a letter
People from Des Moines, Iowa-ay, now
Now that would kind-a help me with my trouble, yeah
Oh Lord, an that would drive my blues away, now.

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