Papa Charlie Jackson — Coal Man Blues lyrics

Lyrics

I get up early in the morning: sweet mama and I comb and
curry my horse
Because I don’t want nobody: not to *see my pause*
Then I goed up to the coal pile: get me a friend to buy
some coal
Then I get on my wagon: *then I’m a coal‑traveling snow*
bag
And if you want to know my name: just look around on my
sack
I got on my wagon: trying my best to sell my coal
My baby’s back home: serving my jellyroll
Now a lot of your women: ought to be put in jail
Some standing on the corner: trying to get themselves in
jail