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Lightnin' Hopkins-Mama Blues

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Mama Blues Look a here, Bill, I'd come to you one day I was tryin' to make a way And you was cryin' and you told me One day you would tell me who you were cryin' for Who were you cryin' for? Mama, yeah What did you want with your mama? A drink of water, Mama Well, go ahead and tell me how Mama treated you Mama, Mama, oh Mama Mama, Mama, Mama, oh Mama Mama, whoa, Mama, what you want from me? I want a drink of water, Mama Ooh, ooh, ooh, Mama, whoa, what you want, son? I want a little drink of whiskey, Mama Yes, I just wanna get drunk, Mama Whoa, come staggerin' one more time Mama, Mama, please ma'am answer me, Mama Thank you, Mama, thank you, Mama Thank you, Mama, for every little thing you did

About Lightnin' Hopkins

American country blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. Born: 15 March 1912, Centerville, Leon County, Texas, USA. - Died: 30 January 1982, Houston, Texas, USA. In 1920, Hopkins met the legendary Blind Lemon Jefferson at a social function and got a chance to play with him. His cousin was Texas Alexander. While they were playing together in Houston in 1946, he was discovered by Lola Anne Cullum of Los Angeles' Aladdin Records. Hopkins first recorded with pianist Wilson Smith and the pair were ...

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