Alcohol And Jake Blues-Tommy Johnson

Alcohol And Jake Blues - Tommy Johnson Alcohol, alcohol, cryin', sure Lord's killing me (spoken: Is that so, boy?) Alcohol, mama, sure, Lord, killing me (spoken: Ought to let it alone, then!) Alcohol don't kill me, I believe, Lord, I'll never die I woke up early this morning, crying, alcohol 'round my bed (spoken: What happened then?) Woke up this morning, alcohol was 'round my bed Says, "I'm gonna get drunk, I'm gonna have to speak my trouble in mind" Mmm, mmm, (spoken: Oh, moan it a long time) mmm Mmm, I ain't gonna be here long (spoken: Moan it a long time, boy) Says, "I'm leaving town, I'm going to worry you off my mind" I drink so much of Jake, till it done give me the limber leg (spoken: And that's sure to mess you up) Drinking so much of Jake, till it done give me the limber leg (spoken: Sure messes you up, boy, [there's no cure for] that) If I don't quit drinking it every morning, sure gonna kill me dead (spoken: You ain't no lying man) Mmm, mmm Mmm, (spoken: You ain't got), alcohol gonna kill me dead And if it don't kill me, Lord, it sure gonna put me down (spoken: You ain't gotta put 'em on me 'cause you got 'em) I woke up, up this morning, crying, alcohol on my mind Woke up this morning, alcohol was on my mind I got them alcohol blues and I can't rest easy here