Lyrics: Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup
Music: Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup
This was played once by the Grateful Dead in 1973 and once in 1986.
It was also played frequently by Jerry with Merl Saunders and with the Jerry Garcia Band.
The lyrics below are from the Grateful Dead's 1973 version.
My Mama told me, Papa done told me tooNotes
That gal you're foolin' with, she ain't no good for you
But that's all right, that's all right
That's all right now Mama, anyway you do
One and one is two, two and two is four
Don't leave me baby when you walk [out the door] (note 1)
That's all right, that's all right
That's all right now Mama, anyway you do
That's all right Mama, that's all right with you
That's all right Mama, anyway you do
But that's all right, that's all right
That's all right Mama, anyway you do
My Mama told me, Papa done told me too
That gal you're foolin' with, she ain't no good for you
But that's all right, that's all right
That's all right now Mama, anyway you do
Right now Mama, anyway you do
Grateful Dead Recordings | |||||
Date | Album | ||||
10 Jun 1973 | Here Comes Sunshine | ||||
Jerry Garcia Recordings | |||||
Date | Album | Recorded By | |||
23 Jan 1973 | Garcia Live Volume 12 | Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders | |||
5 Jul 1973 | Garcia Live Volume 6 | Garcia/Saunders | |||
11 Jul 1973 | Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings | Garcia/Saunders | |||
29 Feb 1980 | Way After Midnight | Jerry Garcia Band | |||
1 Mar 1980 | Garcia Live Volume 1 | Jerry Garcia Band |
That's all right now Mama, that's all right with youDeadBase XI lists an earlier 1932 recording by Big Bill Broonzy under the title "Alright Mama Blues." I can't find any other references to that song - it's not in Big Bill Broonzy's "Complete Recorded Works" issued by Document. There is a later Broonzy song called "That's All Right, Baby," but that bears very little relation to "That's All Right Mama".
That's all right now Mama, anyway you do
But that's all right, that's all right
That's all right now Mama, anyway you do
Well my Mama she done told me, Papa told me too
The life you're living, son, now women be the death of you
But that's all right, that's all right
That's all right now Mama, anyway you do
Baby, one and one is two, two and two is four
I love that woman but I got to let her go
That's all right, that's all right
That's all right now Mama, anyway you do
Babe, now if you don't want me, why not tell me so
You won't be bothered with me round your house no more
That's all right, that's all right
That's all right now Mama, anyway you do
That's all right, that's all right
That's all right now Mama, anyway you do
... my babyNote also that "Big Bill Blues" (Broonzy's signature tune) contains the refrain "That's all right, I will be up someday," but is otherwise unrelated to "That's All Right Mama".
I'll give you all my dough
Now since I ain't got no job, baby
You tell me to sleep on the floor
But that's all right
Yes, I'm not proud, that's all right
Yeah that's all right, baby, I will overcome it someday