Jugband Song Songtext

von David Bromberg

She's got eyes like crystal water,
Lips like cherry wine,
A body like fine brandy,
And a soul like turpentine.
Oh, mama, you treat your daddy so damn mean.
When I ask for water she bring me gasoline.

I say, watch out now, mama.
Don't treat big David bad.
You don't watch your step, you're bound to make big David mad.
I said, you treat your daddy so damn mean.
When I ask for water she bring me gasoline.

Oh, won't you tell me now, sweet mama,
How can you stand to see me cry?
She said, "Now look here, papa.
I could stand to see you die."
I said, you treat your daddy so damn mean.
When I ask for water she bring me gasoline.

You know my woman, she so doggone evil,
She's evil all the time.
She wants you to kill me just so
You'll have me on your mind.
I said, now, mama, you treat your daddy so damn mean.
When I ask for water she bring me gasoline.