Lock Step Blues

歌詞

Version 1 (20750-2) Chicago July 1928 I used to shake my foots in a midnight prance I swear, I used to shake my feet in a midnight prance Now they got me doin' a different kind of dance I couldn't keep away from bad liquor, wild women, cards and dice I couldn't keep away from bad liquor, wild women, cards and dice Now I'm doin' the lock step and I ain't doin' so nice Don't matter to me if it's sunshine, I mean, snow or rain Don't matter to me if it's sunshine, I mean, snow or rain Because I can't go go(2) gay-cattin' carryin' a ball and chain Mean old jailer, he has taken my dancin' shoes Mean old jailer has taken my dancin' shoes I can't strut my jazzin' stuff when I got them lockstep blues There's big rats in my cell and they keep me awoke all night Big rats in my cell keep me awoke all night My woman turned me down, I don't think that's right Every mornin', I'm waltzin' down that big long hall Every mornin', I'm waltzin' down that big long hall I'm cravin' for my mama, and I ain't makin' no time at all