Big Fat Mama Blues Lyrics

Big Fat Mama Blues

By Tommy "Snake" Johnson
Recording of 1928-1930
From Complete Recorded Works (1928-1929) (Document DOCD-5001), Tommy Johnson (1928-1930) (Wolf 104), copyright notice

Crying, big fat mama, meat shaking on her bones
Time the meat shake, it's a skinny woman1 lose a home

Well, I'm going away, mama, won't be back till fall, won't be back till fall, mmmm
Going away, mama, won't be back till fall, big fat mama with the meat shake on her bones

Well, aaah, mmm, got to murmur, got to murmur low, mmm
No need to holler, I got to murmur low
Big fat mama, Lord, meat shake on her bones

Every time the meat shake, fat mouth lose a home, fat mouth lose a home, mmm
Time the meat shakes, it's a fat mouth lose a home
Time the meat shakes, it's a fat mouth lose a home

Mmm, what's the matter rider?
Where did you stay last, where did you stay last night, mmm?
What's the matter rider?
Where did you stay last night?
Hair all down, baby, and you won't treat me right

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