Papa Charlie Jackson — Bad Luck Woman Blues lyrics

Lyrics

If you ever have a bad luck woman on your trail
If you ever have a bad luck woman on your trail
Always keeps you broke, always keeps you in jail
I used to be happy, as good Lord, all the time
I used to be happy, as good Lord, all the time
But soon as I got this woman, that was all I can call mine
My bad luck woman is a jinx and a worry too
My bad luck woman is a jinx and a worry too
I can’t get rid of her no matter what I do
I tried to make her quit me by callin' another woman’s name
I tried to make her quit me by callin' another woman’s name
She said, «That is all right, he loves me just the same.»
She keeps a ra’t’s foot in her hand at night when she goes to sleep
She keeps a ra’t’s foot in her hand at night when she goes to sleep
To keep me with her, so I won’t make no midnight creep
My bad luck woman keeps me feelin' blues
My bad luck woman keeps me feelin' blues
I can’t get rid of her, she sticks to me like glue