Black Eye Blues(Take 1) - Ma Rainey

Written by：Ma Rainey

Down in Hogan's Alley lives Miss Nancy Ann

You always fuss and fibing with her man

When I heard Miss Nacy say

Why do you treat your girl that way

I went down the alley other night

Nancy and her man he just had a fight

He hit miss Nancy 'cross her head

Then she you rose to her feet she said

You low down alligator

Just watch me soon or later

Gonna catch you with your britches down

You abuse me and you treat me

You dog around and beat me

'Til I'm gonna hang around

Take all my money blacken both of my eyes

Give it to another woman come home and tell me lies

You low down alligator

Just watch me soon or later

Gonna catch you with your britches down

I mean

Catch you with your britches down

You low down alligator

Just watch me soon or later

Gonna catch you with your britches down

You abuse me and you treat me

You dog around and treat me

'Til I'm gonna hang around

Take all my money blacken both of my eyes

Give it to another woman come home and tell me lies

You low down alligator

Just watch me soon or later

Gonna catch you with your britches down

I mean mean

Catch you with your britches down