Don't Take A Country Woman

Don't Take A Country Woman Lyrics
by Johnny Shines
in A# / B♭ Blues.

Well, don't take a country woman and boy and carry
her to town
She'll turn on you like an ole
old mama lion
Don't take a country woman
Boy, and carry her to town
Well, she'll turn on you
Like an ole mama lion

Well, don't let a gorilla get by
to the pond, he'll
give more trouble than the
whoa, days are long
Don't let no gorilla, boy
Don't let the fool get back to the pond
Well he'll give more trouble
than the days are long

Well, don't take no wood nickel for
for goodness sakes, don't
Rest of your life you be fending
Frogs from snakes, well
Don't take no wood nickel
Boy, for goodness sakes
Do them, rest of your life you'll be
fending poor frogs from snakes

Well, don't let no whip know you still
gonna bite you
Get you up a tree, boy, and keep your eye on
on a limb all night
Don't let no whip know that you
afraid it'll bite
Do, she'll get you out on a limb, boy, and
Keep you up there all night

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Note: The fourth verse was a struggle for me, so if anyone has a different transcription I'd be happy to see it.

Fish Tail

Fish Tail Lyrics
by Johnny Shines
in B♭ Blues.

Well I feel so lonesome
Baby hear me when I moan
Well I feel so lonesome
Baby hear me when I moan
Who been playin' my Fishtail, mama
Woo since I've been gone?

I could flash my lights
And my horn won't even blow
I flash lights, mama
Woo and my horn won't even blow
She's got a bad disconnection, baby
Woo well, baby, down below

Coils even buzz, mama
Generator ain't get no spark
Your motor's in a bad condition, got to have
Your battery charged, instead I'm crying
Please, baby, please don't do me wrong
Who been drivin' my Fishtail, mama
Woo since I've been gone?

Who? Who?
Who? Baby hear me when I moan
Who been playin' my Fishtail Cadillac
Woo since I've been gone?

Hey Mr. highway man
Please don't block the road
Who?
Please don't block the road
She ran a cold one hundred, boy
When she booked me she got to go

I Thought I Heard A Tone

I Thought I Heard A Tone Lyrics
by Johnny Shines
in A# / B♭ Blues.

Let's roll

Mmm
Water run down like rain
Ho
Water run down like rain
Well deep down in my heart, baby
There is nothing but achin' pain

Well I'm goin' to the fortune teller
have my fortune read
Ooh
Gonna have my fortune read
Well I don't believe
one thing my baby said

Well I'm going to Louisiana
Get myself a mojo hand
Ooh oh
Get myself a mojo hand
Well I'm gonna show you women
how to treat your man

Church bell ringin'
thought I heard a tone
Church bell ringin' boy now
Lord knows I heard a tone
Well he might know about that damn woman
that I loved, she dead and gone

Tell Me Mama

Tell Me Mama Lyrics
by Johnny Shines
in A# / B♭ Blues.

Now won't you tell me mama
What in the world is wrong with you
Now won't you tell me mama
What in the world is wrong with you
Well it don't seem like I can please you
No matter what in the world I do

Well I work hard everyday
And I came straight home with all my pay
I work hard everyday
And I came straight home to you with all my pay
Well you even drank my money up, darling
Found someone and give it all away

Tell me, help me woman
Why can't I get along with
Now won't you tell me woman
What in the world is wrong, I can't get along with you
Well everything I do is wrong
No matter what in the world I do

Well I'm going away to leave you
Baby don't you wanna go
Well I'm going away to leave you
Woman don't you wanna go
Well I'm not gonna stay around and be
bothered with your foolishness no more