Wake Me Just Before Day-Chatman Brothers

Album by: Stop And Listen Artist by: Mississippi Sheiks Sales Tax Trk 13 3:07 Mississippi Sheiks 1930＇s Recordings Sam Chatmon - bass guitar, (brother) Lonnie Chatmon - fiddle (brother) Bo ＇Carter＇ - guitar, Walter Vinson - guitar Album: Stop & Listen (Yazoo 2006) Spoken Diaglogue: ＇Hey Walter, we need some cigarettes lets go ahead and get a pack＇ ＇Okay＇ Storekeeper Spoken: ＇Hello boys, what can I do for you?＇ ＇I＇ll have a pack of cigarettes＇ ＇Alright, here you are＇ ＇Be 3 cents more, though＇ (both spoken) ＇What＇s that for?＇ ＇Sales tax, haven＇t you ever heard of sales tax?＇ ＇I sho＇ haven＇t＇ ＇What＇s gonna happen next, man?＇ ＇You know they gotta law here they call ＇sale tax＇. ＇Sale tax, what is that for?＇ ＇Thats 3 cent tax on ev＇ra thing that＇s sold They say that＇s the government rule＇ ＇The governments rule?＇ ＇Well, there＇s a-lotsa things sold that the government knows anything about.＇ ＇An I＇ll just sing a little song about these sales tax.＇ (Song begins) These times now, ain＇t through to me Pony carts spend a dollar three Oh, the sales tax is on it The sales tax is on it Oh, the sales tax is on it Ev＇rywhere you go Olan Marshall live behind the jails A sign on the wall sayin, ＇Liquor for Sale＇ You know the sales tax is on it Oh, the sales tax is on it Oh, the sales tax is on it Ev＇rywhere you go I＇ve never seen the likes Since I＇ve been born The women＇s got sales tax On their stuff at home Oh, the sales tax is on it Oh, sales tax is on it Oh, the sales tax is on it Ev＇rywhere you go ＇You know these sales tax is a pain＇ (instrumental) You used-a could buy for a dollar a round Now sales tax is on it all over town Oh, the sales tax is on it Oh, sales tax is on it Oh, the sales tax is on it Ev＇rywhere you go I＇m as lovin＇ now, as a woman can be The stuff I＇ve got＇ll cost ya a dollar and three Oh, the sales tax is on it Oh, sales tax is on it Oh, the sales tax is on it Ev＇rywhere you go Now, you may take me to be a fool Ev＇rything is sold by the government＇s rule Oh, you know the sales tax is on it Oh, sales tax is on it Oh, the sales tax is on it Ev＇rywhere you go. ~