James Alley Blues [Richard Rabbit Brown cover]

Times ain't now nothing like they used to be
Times ain't now nothing like they used to be
I'll tell you the truth, oh won't you take my word from me

I've seen better days but I'm ain't puttin' up with these
I've seen better days but I ain't puttin' up with these
I had a lot better time with the women
Down in New Orleans

I was born in the country so she thinks I'm easy to lose
I was born in the country so she thinks I'm easy to lose
She wants to hitch me to a wagon, and drive me like a mule

I bought her a gold ring and I paid the rent
I bought her a gold ring and I pay the rent
She wants me to wash her clothes but I got good common sense

If you don't want me then why don't you just tell me so
If you don't want me then why don't you just tell me so
It ain't like a man got no place to go

Give me sugar for sugar, but all you want is salt for salt
I'll give you sugar for sugar, but all you want is salt for salt
If you can't get along with me well then it's your own fault

You want me to love you but then you just treat me mean
You want me to love you but then you just treat me mean
You're my daily thought and you're my nightly dream

Sometimes I think that you're just too sweet to die
Sometimes I think that you're just too sweet to die
Other times I think you oughta be buried alive