Rub a Dub Lyrics

Rub A Dub Track #23 2: 38
Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee)
(John Lee Williamson)
Chicago, November 12, 1947
With Blind John Davis - piano, Big Bill Broonzy - guitar
Ransom Knowling - sbass, Judge Riley - drums
Album Complete Recorded Works Vol 5
October 19, 1945 - November 12, 1947
Document Records DOCD 5059
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You know my mama bought a washbo'd
An a brand new tub
My daddy had one old dirty shirt
An they began to rub

They come just to rubbin'
A-come just to rubbin'
A-come just to rubbin'
They just a-kept on a-rubbin' on the same old thing

Come just to rubbin'
Come just to rubbin'
A-come just to rubbin'
They just a-kept on rubbin' on the same old thing

Well now look-a-here, Big Bill
Don't you be tryin-a play me cheap
If you ain't gonna rub
Son, you got-ta move next week!

You better start to rubbin'
Better come to the rubbin'
A-come just to rubbin'
You just a-keep on rubbin' on the same old thing

(harmonica & Instrumental)

You know I met a little girl
She was all trimmed out in blue
She saw me rubbin'
She started to rubbin', too

An when she come, just to rubbin'
Come just to rubbin'
A-come just to rubbin'
We just a-kept on a-rubbin' on the same old thing

Come just to rubbin'
A-come just to rubbin', now
Come just to rubbin'
We just a-kept on a-rubbin' on the same old thing.

(harmonica & instrumental to end)

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