Ida Cox — Bama Bound Blues lyrics

Lyrics

Mister Engineer, please, turn your train around
Mister Engineer, please, turn your train around
I believe to my soul, my man is 'Bama bound
Take me back, daddy, try me one more time
Take me back, daddy, try me one more time
And, if I don’t please you, break my neck for tryin'
But, the train passed by, with my daddy all inside
The train passed by, with my daddy all inside
I could do nothing but hang my head and I cried
Hey, hey
My mama told me, my papa told me, too
My mama told me, my papa told me, too
Some brown-skinned man is gonna be the death of you
I’m 'Bama bound, ain’t got no railroad fare
I’m 'Bama bound, ain’t got no railroad fare
If the blues don’t leave me, I’ll walk the railroad back