Big Joe Williams — Wild Cow Blues lyrics

Lyrics

Yeah I got up this morning: I was feeling awful bad
I was thinking about the good time mama: mmm Lord me and my baby once have had
Babe I woke up this morning: I looked down the road
I think I heard my wild cow mama: when she begin to low
If you see my wild cow buddy: please tell her [hurry,
come back] home
Lord I ain’t had no milk and butter: since my wild cow
been gone
I’m going to the bottom: just to hear my wild cow moan
If she moans so lonesome: I’m going to bring my wild
cow home
My wild cow got a horn: just long as your right arm
She yields so much milk and butter: I hate to see my wild cow leave home
It take a ??? to roll: and a rocking chair to rock
The girl I’m loving: she talk that old baby‑talk
Lord I don’t feel welcome: I say nowhere I go Lord I said good girl I’m loving: she done drove me away from her door
You can read out your hymn book: you got your Bible
too
Fall down on your knees: ask the good Lord to help you
Because you going to need: you going to need my help
some day
You won’t quit your running around woman: please quit
your lowdown ways
Lord I went home at night: I looked out my door
There some other man had my wild cow: she could low
If you see my wild cow: please drive her back home
Lord I ain’t had no milk and butter: since he stole my wild cow and gone
Now good morning: blues how do you do I cried all night long Lordy: and I can’t get along
with you