East St. Louis Blues - John Hammond

Well I walked all the way

Lord from East St Louis town

Well I did not have but this

One poor lousy dime

Well if you ain't got a dollar

Won't you give me a poor lousy dime

Well you know I just can't feed that

Starving girl of mine

Well my woman she ain't nothing

Lord but the skin and bones

I give her my money now

And ry to help along

Well my first name first name is Vinny

Ain't gonna tell you my second name

Way that woman treat me is

A lowdown dirty shame

Well if you catch me stealing

Lord I don't mean no harm

I'm just stealing people

Trying to get along

Well I see see your Toni

Lord It made me think of mine

I start a conversation now

Tryin' to keep from crying

Well goodbye fare thee well

So long old Memphis Tennessee

I'm going back to my baby

Lord you know she won't come back to me