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Blues Lyrics: Dough Quattlebaum


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You Is One Black Rat

This song was originally recorded by Memphis Minnie. Doug recorded it in 1963 for the Bluesville label. Lightnin' Hopkins also released it on a single ca. 1950-1951. 

YOU IS ONE BLACK RAT (Memphis Minnie - Ernest Lawlars)

1
Well you is one black rat
        Someday I'll find your trail
Well you is one black rat
        Someday I'll find your trail
Yes I hide my shoe
        Somewhere near your shirttail

2
Well you sleeps in my kitchen
        Eat up all my bread
Soon as I left home
        Start to cuttin' up in my bed
Yeah you is one black rat
        Someday I'll find your trail
Yes I hide my shoe
        Somewhere near your shirttail

3
Well I taken you downtown
        Paid your doctor bill
Now I get a little trouble
        And you're tryin' to get me killed
Yes you is one black rat
        Someday I'll find your trail
Yes I hide my shoe
        Somewhere near your shirttail

(repeat 1, 2, 1)

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