Charley Patton - Tom Rushen Blues lyrics

Laid down last night, hopin' I
Would have my peace, eee
I laid down last night, hopin'
I would have my peace, eee
But when I woke up, Tom Rushen was shakin' me

When you get in trouble, it's no
Use to screamin' and cryin', hmm
When you get in trouble, it's no
Use to screamin' and cryin', hmm
Tom Rushen will take you
Back to the prison house flyin'

It were late one night, Halloway
Was gone to bed, hmm
It were late one night, Halloway
Was gone to bed, hmm
Mister Day brought whiskey taken
From under Halloway's head
An' it's boozy booze, now, Lord
To cure these blues
It takes boozy boo', Lord
To cure these blues
But each day seems like years in the
Jailhouse where there is no boo'

I got up this mornin'
Tom Day was standin' 'round
I got up this mornin'
Tom Day was standin' 'round
If he lose his office now
He's runnin' from town to town

Let me tell you folksies just
How he treated me
Let me tell you folksies just
How he treated me aw, he caught me yellin'
I was drunk as I could be