Charley Patton - Revenue Man Blues lyrics

Lord, the revenue men is ridin', boy
You'd better look out
(Aw, sure, if it ain't Purvis)
Lord, the revenue men is ridin', boy
You'd better look out
(Boy, if he hollers at you, you don't stop
Boy) if he hollers at you, don't stop
You will likely be knocked out

Well, I don't allow her salt water, well
She always wants a drink
(Got to have a drink)
I don't allow her salt water
She always wants a drink
(Wanna drink? See you with a bottle, though)
If they see you with a bottle
They will almost break your neck
Oh, take me home through, Lord
That shy nest door (Aw, sure)
I said take me home through
That shy nest door
(She don't need no telephone
To get there, aw, sure)
She don't need no telephone
Daddy will take you in his car

Oh, come on mama
Let us go to the edge of town (Aw, sure)
Come on, mama, let us go to the edge of town
(Baby, I know where Charley's got
His other nest built at)
I know where there's another bird nest
Built down on the ground

Oh, I wake up every mornin' now with
The jinx all around my bed (Aw, sure)
I wakes up every mornin' with the
Jinx all around my bed
(You know I have them jinx here now)
I have been a good provider
But I believe I've been misled