See see rider, see what you done done.
Made me love you, now your friend is come.
You made me love you, now your friend is come.
Well you made me love you, now your friend is come.
The great tall engine, a little small engineer,
Carried the woman 'way, Lord, and left me standin' here.
Carried the woman 'way, Lord, and left me standin' here.
Carried the woman 'way, Lord, left me standin' here.
Well if I hadda listened unto my second mind,
I don't believe I'd have been here wringin' my hand and cryin'.
I don't believe I'd have been here wringin' my hands and cryin'.
I don't believe I'd have been here wringin' my hands and cryin'.
Ain't no more potatoes, the frost have killed the vine.
The blues ain't nothin' but a good woman on your mind.
The blues ain't nothin' but a good woman on your mind.
Well, the blues ain't nothin' but a good woman on your mind.
I done told you woman, I been tellin' your partner too,
You're three times seven, you know what you wanna do.
You're three times seven, you know what you wanna do.
Well, you're three times seven, you know what you wanna do.
If you see Corinna, tell her to hurry home.
I ain't had no true love since Corinne been gone.
I ain't had no true love since Corinne been gone.
I ain't had no true love since Corinne's been gone.
Corinna Blues (2544-2) – Blind Lemon Jefferson; April, 1926, Chicago; C position and pitch.
See see rider, you see what you done done.
You made me love you, now your friend is come.
Made me love you, now your friend is come.
Well you made me love you, now your friend is come.
The great tall engine and a little small engineer,
Carried the woman 'way, Lord, and left me standin' here.
Carried the woman 'way, Lord, and left me standin' here.
Carried the woman 'way, Lord, and left me standin' here.
If I hadda listened to my second mind,
I don't believe I'd have been here wringin' my hand and cryin'.*
I don't believe I'd have been here wringin' my hand and cryin'.
I don't believe I'd have been here wringin' my hand and cryin'.
Ain't no more potatoes, the frost have killed the vine.
Blues ain't nothin' but a good woman on your mind.
Well, the blues ain't nothin' but a good woman on your mind.
Well, the blues ain't nothin' but a good woman on your mind.
I done told you woman, I been tellin' your partner too.
You're three times seven and you know what you wanna do.
You're three times seven, you know what you wanna do.
Well you're three times seven, you know what you wanna do.
If you see Corinna tell her to hurry home.
I ain't had no true love since Corinne been gone.
I ain't had no true love since Corinne been gone.
I ain't had no true love since Corinne been gone.
Notes: *HAND is singular in this take, so RING IN MY HAND AND CRYIN' is possible.