Tell Me Mama

Lyrics: Little Walter
Music: Little Walter

Sung by John Allair with Phil Lesh and Tooloos Ta Truck:

Oh, tell me mama who's that while ago
Oh, tell me mama who's that while ago
Yes, when I come in, who went out that back door

Oh, tell me mama who's that while ago
Oh, tell me mama who's that while ago
Yes, when I come in, who went out that back door

Hey, baby, be all right tonight
Hey, baby, be all right tonight
Hey, baby, everything's all right
The original Little Walter version is:
Oh, tell me mama, who's that while ago?
Oh, tell me mama, who's that while ago?
Yes, when I come in, who went out that back door?

Now don't come here mama, I'm gonna start a ragin' stand
You been out boogie-woogie'n, there's somethin' I don't understand
I want you to tell me mama, who's that while ago?
Yes, when I come in, who went out that back door?

Now this is somethin' I never seen before
A man is gettin' my money, always slammin' my back door
I want you to tell me mama, who's that while ago?
Yes, when I come in, who went out that back door?

Oh, I had to wanna kneel down, you couldn't give the truth
His hat in his hand and his overcoat too
I want you to tell me mama, who's that while ago?
Yes, when I come in, who went out that back door?

He came by me runnin', smellin' like a whiskey can
My hat in his hand and my overcoat too
I want you to tell me mama, who's that while ago?
Yes, when I come in, who went out that back door?

 


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