Tommy McClennan
- Whiskey Head Woman -
rare 78rpm blues record
recorded on BLUEBIRD label
Recorded: Wednesday Nov. 22, 1939 Chicago, Illinois
This is one of my favorites. THIS guy's attitude really comes out in his music. He's not talked about as much as other early blues players...more people should know about him!!!
LYRICS:
She's a whiskey headed woman
And she stays drunk all the time
Yeah!
She's a whiskey headed woman
An she stay drunk all the time
Yeah!
Baby, an if you don't stop drinkin'
I b'lieve gonna lose yo' mind
Now, ev'rytime I see you, babe
You at some whiskey joint
Standin' around Mr. Crowley
Beggin' for one mo' half-a-pint
'Cause you's a whiskey headed woman
An ya stay drunk all the time
Babe now, if you don't stop drinkin', little woman
I b'lieve gonna lose yo' mind
Yeah
Now, didn't I tol' you, baby
When you fell down 'cross your bed?
You is drinkin' that moonshine whiskey
An talkin' all out' yo' head
'Cause you a whiskey headed woman
An ya stay drunk all the time
Baby, now if you don't stop drinkin'
I b'lieve gonna lose yo' mind
Yeah!
Now, look-a-here, baby
I don't wanna tell you no mo'
You can get all my lovin'
If you just let him go
'Cause you's a whiskey headed woman
An ya stay drunk all the time
Yeah-hey
Now, if you don't stop drinkin', baby
I b'lieve gonna lose yo' mind
Now, when you start a-drink
Make me a pallet on yo' flo'
'Cause if you keep on drinkin'
I ain't come to yo' house no mo'
'Cause you a whiskey headed woman
Baby, ya stay drunk all the time
Yeah-hey!
Now, if you don't stop drinkin', little woman
I b'lieve ya gonna lose yo' mind
Yeah!
Now you a whiskey headed woman
An you stay drunk all the time
'Play it man, play it long as your satisfied'
Now, you a whiskey headed woman, babe
An you stay drunk all the time
An it's a-sure if you don't stop drinkin'
I swear you're gonna lose yo' mind
