Blind Blake — Rope Stretching Blues lyrics

Lyrics

Don’t trust no woman: who mistreats her man
When you think she’s in your kitchen cooking: she’s got
a stranger by the hand
Ain’t no need of you chasing women: brother if you
really haven’t got the cash
Other men get all the chicken: and all you get is hash
I have a lot of woman: but I sure don’t want one now
She always milks me dry: better than you ever milk a cow
Mmm: rope stretching all day long
I’m singing now mama: because it won’t be long
It wouldn’t be so bad: if the rope would just get slack
I wouldn’t mind at all: but I just got a crick in my back
When it’s all over mama: and you’re all alone by my side
Just keep the flies from buzzing by me: and then I will
be satisfied