Tuesday, November 24, 2009

James Alley Blues


Times ain't now nothing like they used to be
 Oh times ain't now nothing like they used to be
 And I'm tellin' you all the truth, oh take it (from) me

 I done seen better days but I'm puttin' up with these
 I done seen better days but I'm puttin' up with these
 I been havin' a much better time with these girls now I'm so hard to please

 'Cos I was born in the country she thinks I'm easy to rule
 'Cos I was born in the country she thinks I'm easy to rule
 She try to hitch me to her wagon, she want to drive me like a mule

 You know I bought the groceries and I pay the rent
 Yes I buy the groceries and I pay the rent
 She try to make me wash her clothes but I got good common sense

 I said if you don't want me why don't you tell me so
 You know, if you don't want me why don't you tell me so
 Because it ain't like a man that ain't got nowhere to go

 I've been givin' you sugar for sugar, let you get salt for salt
 I'll give you sugar for sugar, let you get salt for salt
 And if you can't get 'long with me well it's your own fault

 How you wanted me to love you and you treat me mean
 How do you want me to love you, you keep on treatin' me mean
 You're my daily thought and my nightly dream

 Sometimes I think that you too sweet to die
 Sometimes I think that you too sweet to die
 And another time I think you oughta be buried alive