Charley Jordan lyrics

I Couldn't Stay Here blues lyrics

I went home last night, baby, found my good girl there
I'm goin' to leave you, baby, travelin' everywhere
Well, I said, ain't hard to leave you,
Ooh, Lord God, I've traveled everywhere
I had a good home, mama, Lord, but I couldn't stay there

I was down in jail, baby, I went down on my knee.
Babe stood up and the judge is hollerin', Good meat for me!
I said, Oh, I'm gonna leave you, oh Lord, travelin' everywhere
I had a good home, mama, Lord, but I couldn't stay there

Have you ever been down, baby, way down in Polack Town?
She's scratchin' and she's twistin' till she tore my damper down
I says, Ain't hard to leave you, oh Lord, goin' everywhere
Lord, you had a good old woman, Lord, but that fool wouldn't stay there.

(Spoken) Ah, play that thing, boy. No one does that good as you.

Won't you tell me, baby, who can your good man be?
I woke up this mornin', baby, with the jinx all over me.
I says, Now I'm gonna leave you, oh Lord God, I've traveled everywhere
Lord I had a good home, mama, Lord, but I couldn't stay there

I can do more for you than the good Lord ever done.
I can buy you a Ford car, baby, when the Lord ain't give you none
I said, Now I'm gonna leave you, oh Lord God, I've traveled everywhere
Lord, she had a good home, baby, Lord, but she wouldn't stay there.