Sonny Boy Williamson I - Shannon Street lyrics

Shannon Street Blues Track 6 3:20 Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee) (John Lee Williamson) Recorded June 17, 1938 - Aurora, Illinois with Yank Rachell - mandolin, Walter Davis - piano Joe Williams - guitar. Album: The Bluebird Recordings 1938 June 17, 1938 to Dec 17, 1938 BMG 1997 - RCA #07863 66796-2 Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com I went down on Shannon Street Now to buy some alcohol I went down on Shannon Street Now to buy some alcohol I told him to put it half-full a-water But they didn't put it in any drop at all So, I drunk my straight whiskey Now an I staggered on in the street So, I drink my straight whiskey Now an I staggered on in the street Now but my head got so heavy That my eyes couldn't even give a peep Lacey tells me, 'Papa, papa' Well, you ain't no good at all' Lacey tells me, 'Papa, papa' Well, you ain't no good at all' Now she say, 'You don't make me happy So long as you fool with this alcohol' Sometimes I tell her, 'Oooh Lacey, this alcohol is k**in' me' Sometimes I tell her, 'Oooh Lacey, this alcohol is k**in' me' Well, now they told me if I didn't quit drinkin' In some lonesome cemetery I would be (harmonica & instrumental) I say, 'Lacey baby, won't you go ridin' Can an take you ridin' wit' me in my car?' I say, 'Lacey, baby won't you go ridin' Can an take you ridin' wit' me in my car?' She says, 'Sonny Boy, I'm scared you'll get a drink a-whiskey An I'm scared that we won't ride very fer. ~